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RAAT vs Chromecast in roon, any real differences?

jpo

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Hi guys, I have a CCA for my setup (with roon) and i'm really delighted with it (specially with price, ease of use and form factor), but i dont know if i'm missing something by not using a RAAT enabled device like the allo audio digione. Maybe a little enlightment can fix my FOMO here. Many thanks with your input.
@amirm, do you have any insight here? thank you very much!
 
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firedog

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If you are delighted with it you aren't missing anything.
Some people prefer devices like the Allo for more features/software possibilities or b/c they think it gives better SQ.

If you really want to try another type of device, then get a Raspberry Pi 3 or Pi 4 in a nice case and give it a try instead of the CCA. It will cost you well under $100 bucks and give you all the possibilities of an Allo. It doesn't have the "audiophile" upgrades. You can decide if those are necessary.

A Pi running as a Roon endpoint may work slightly better than your CCA and it adds some possibilities the CCA can't. RAAT is a better protocol; it may make a slight improvement in stability, etc. on your network.
 
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