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Have been loving the incredible material here, and Looking for some help in building out my M106 setup.
Currently using Roon Server -> Pi4/Ropiee -> Dac USB being replaced -> Amplifier being replaced -> M106
Choices being considered:
1. Pi4 -> Benchmark DAC3 HGC -> Benchmark AHB2. Is it correct to assume with this setup that the highest fidelity ouput would come from controlling volume on HGC, and not Roon directly?
2. Minidsp SHD -> Benchmark AHB2. This setup replaces Pi4 because SHD is Roon Ready (mostly there), so volume can be controlled by Roon. Minidsp SHD dac and DAC3 HGC seems to measure about the same on the reviews here?
3. Minidsp SHD -> Apolon (or comparable) Purifi Amp.
Would there be audible differences between these?
Any recommendations/tips on how to think about the trade-offs?
Thank you in advance
Currently using Roon Server -> Pi4/Ropiee -> Dac USB being replaced -> Amplifier being replaced -> M106
Choices being considered:
1. Pi4 -> Benchmark DAC3 HGC -> Benchmark AHB2. Is it correct to assume with this setup that the highest fidelity ouput would come from controlling volume on HGC, and not Roon directly?
2. Minidsp SHD -> Benchmark AHB2. This setup replaces Pi4 because SHD is Roon Ready (mostly there), so volume can be controlled by Roon. Minidsp SHD dac and DAC3 HGC seems to measure about the same on the reviews here?
3. Minidsp SHD -> Apolon (or comparable) Purifi Amp.
Would there be audible differences between these?
Any recommendations/tips on how to think about the trade-offs?
Thank you in advance