We are having a discussion at PS Audio online in reference to a Paul’s Post email he sent where he is implying that music sounds more “pure” through the Qobuz app than when using Roon. He says “In the case of Roon and Audirvana (or JRiver and so on) you’re running the track through the computer (or …

[image] Ray_Masters: Paul McG is a leader in digital audio He’s a very good salesman, indeed. What does it have to do with digital audio though? [image] Ray_Masters: I hear a significant difference in the sound of Qobuz via Roon and Qobuz direct Some people also hear significant diffe…

[image] Boris_Molodyi: “P” does stand for Paul… Yes, and the S was Stan Warren.

The very last person on earth I would trust on anything related to network audio is Paul from PS Audio. I have watched a couple of his videos, and oh boy…

[image] Boris_Molodyi: This is a company that sold power cleaner that had more noise on the output than there were in the incoming power Do spill the tea mate.

Too True, my grandmother would have said “He could sell icecream to the Eskimos”. PS Audio invents greatly over-engineered products with great apprearances, justified with grains of truth amplified to match $$$$$ prices. I do not doubt that some may work, but his claims for intergalactic improvement…

Just dropping these in here [image] I’m guessing that Qobuz Connect sound noticeably better than Roon Roon Software Discussion I did a test comparing the Naim and Roon apps a few months ago when there was much debate about which sounded better when streaming Q…

I hear the difference. I am not suggesting you would. But dont belittle me for my opinions.

I don’t know about Roon getting involved, but I think things need to simmer down or the Roon forum moderators will get involved :face_with_peeking_eye:

[image] Peter_Ryan3: Do spill the tea mate. There’s a long thread on ASR with actual measurements of the incoming and outgoing power. Outgoiung is noisier. [image] Anthony_Collins: invents greatly over-engineered products I am not sure I would even call what they sell “over-engineered…

[image] Ray_Masters: I hear the difference. I am not suggesting you would. As I was saying, people do hear differences. Because hearing is as much a psychological phenomenon as it is physical. That does not mean that the difference excists in the acoustic waves emanating from one’s speakers …

When does Roon get involved?

Roon Software Discussion

MusicD (Developer of MusicD Projects) January 29, 2026, 5:48pm 48

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