Zen mini as Roon Player

[Jim_Walker]

Core Machine (Operating system/System info/Roon build number)

Mac-mini with i7 and 16 GB ram, running OS 10.15.5 Catalina Roon 1.7 (build 571) connected through Ethernet to cable modem

Network Details (Including networking gear model/manufacturer and if on WiFi/Ethernet)

Google WiFi mesh network with Ethernet drops to either a Bluesound Node 2i or Sonore microRendu to my DAC

Audio Devices (Specify what device you’re using and its connection type - USB/HDMI/etc.)

Innous Zen Mini connect by USB to my external DAC

Description Of Issue
I have the Zen Mini configured as Roon Player. But when I select the Zen as a Audio Zone I have no sound output. Roon has also identified the External DAC that the Zen is connected to thru USB as yet another “Audio Zone” that must be configured. If I choose the DAC for an Audio zone I then have sound output, but no software volume control. I never had this problem when using a Bluesound Node 2i or MicroRendu as the media player. Roon always identified the DAC as part of the output chain but never force it to be a separate Audio Zone.

[dylan (Dylan Caudill)]

Hi @Jim_Walker,

Can you show screenshots of Device Setup and a screenshot of Signal Path when playing to both of these Zones? Thanks!

[Jim_Walker]

Thanks for the assistance…

[noris]

Hello @Jim_Walker,

Thanks for sharing those screenshots!

@Jim_Walker

f I choose the DAC for an Audio zone I then have sound output, but no software volume control

There are a few methods that Roon can control the volume of a DAC, I would check to see if you are on “Fixed Volume” for that zone and try using DSP Volume or Device Volume instead.

@Jim_Walker

when I select the Zen as a Audio Zone I have no sound output

If you are having no sound output on the Zen itself, I would also reach out to Innuous support to see if they can assist with this aspect, as they would be best in a position to advise proper troubleshooting steps for this Core.