I have recently bought an Audiostore black box to house my Roon core (SSD) and music. I have various Naim systems dotted around the house, but they are all house in the stair lobby.
The black box is housed on the top shelf of a rack, whilst 4 Unitiqutes sit on lower shelves; all of these are connected to a NETGEAR switch that routes Ethernet signals around the house. This rack and switch is in the space under the stairs. Opposite this cubbyhole I have my main system with an NDS connected to the Ethernet.
My question: should I move the black box to another location in the house?
I am happy with the sound from the NDS, but I’ve read that Roon benefits from being in a remote location.
You only need to move your device which has Roon on it away from your listening area only if the device itself is making noise, like fans. I keep everything on a rack in a closet and my speaker cables go through an opening in the wall to my listening area.
That’s good news as I don’t to dismantle the rack again. It’s no hassle but I would rather listen to music.
So thanks again, especially as I can close the door onto the stair lobby.
If the space remains at or below 90F or 32C they will live long and prosper
What are the 4 Unitiqutes - Ubiquiti? If so, they make numerous products. If they are access points, I would suggest moving them to the top shelf and everything else below them to maximize their performance (though I sure hope you don’t have 4 in that close proximity).
Good point.
I leave the door to the cubbyhole open, and there are two ventilation grills. One is fixed open and the other has a fan operating in reverse to extract air. The latter can be a bit noisy when it kicks.
Back in the day my dealer suggested that if I was wiring for Ethernet that I should also wire for sound. In practice this means three sets of ceiling speakers and a pair of Linn Kans; these are not optimised for music rather they provide background / atmospheric listening. If I was refurbishing today I would not do it that way, although they are plugged into my network switch in a single place, which is convenient.
