2-Channel DAC/Preamp with Roon

[RichB]

I have Revel 126Be's to replace my M20 omni-mount'ed speakers in my game room.

Here are the components:

- HDFury Vertex2 HDMI video switching
- TiVo Bolt+
- Apple TV 4K
- Benchmark AHB2
- Oppo UDP-205 that really only gets used for Roon

Everything is compact except the Oppo.
I'd like to find a DAC/Preamp/Roon Streamer device, preferably sub 1.5K USD.
The following are desirable:

- SINAD > 110 dB
- SOTA decoding
- Hardwired network support
- Preferably Max and power on volume settings
- Excellent build quality.
- Trigger output

A compact unit will allow me to create a wall mounted set of corner shelves for this gear.
Plan-B is to get a DAC and put together a hifi berry, though I'd rather not.

Is there was a list of ASR review3ed DACs that support Roon?

- Rich

 

[Jimbob54]

I have Revel 126Be's to replace my M20 omni-mount'ed speakers in my game room.

Here are the components:

- HDFury Vertex2 HDMI video switching
- TiVo Bolt+
- Apple TV 4K
- Benchmark AHB2
- Oppo UDP-205 that really only gets used for Roon

Everything is compact except the Oppo.
I'd like to find a DAC/Preamp/Roon Streamer device, preferably sub 1.5K USD.
The following are desirable:

- SINAD > 110 dB
- SOTA decoding
- Hardwired network support
- Preferably Max and power on volume settings
- Excellent build quality.
- Trigger output

A compact unit will allow me to create a wall mounted set of corner shelves for this gear.
Plan-B is to get a DAC and put together a hifi berry, though I'd rather not.

Is there was a list of ASR review3ed DACs that support Roon?

- Rich

Suspect you'd be referred to whichever matrix item fits your budget in your country. It's what I'd get if I had that budget.

I've got the Cambridge Audio CXN v2 and love it but youre looking a level or 3 above. The CA is full size too.

 

[RichB]

Suspect you'd be referred to whichever matrix item fits your budget in your country. It's what I'd get if I had that budget.

I've got the Cambridge Audio CXN v2 and love it but youre looking a level or 3 above. The CA is full size too.

The Matrix almost fits but I don't see a trigger output.

- Rich

 

[RichB]

I contacted Matrix to see if they have a trigger out product.
If the USB drive ports supply power, I might be able to use the USB to trigger cables I made for the BDP-105. They work because newer amps trigger on with 5 volts as well.

- Rich