curiouspeter
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Doubtful you will get a 5% difference between two quality-built DACs.Even thought the difference is tiny, those of us looking for that extra 5% better sound will often pay a lot for it. Just saying, a tiny difference means more to certain people than others.
That said, people do pay for theoretical improvements, which I think is fair.
True if you don't mind flipping switches or having multiple remotes or remembering which volume you are changing.I agree with much of the OP but I think the process is even simpler than that.
With a Roon Ready streaming amplifier, there is only one volume. With my Pi/X16/AX-505 setup, there are at least three ways to change volume in the signal chain: Roon DSP volume, X16 digital volume, AX-505 analog volume. (I try to only use the analog volume.)
EQ does fix some room acoustics. More advanced room correction algorithms can do a bit more. However, physically optimizing the room is usually not financially or politically feasible.Sorry, but you are wrong.
EQ does not fix room acoustics. If you have not fixed the room, you are leaving far more than 5% on the table.
True. Not any cheaper though. I would still have to run a lot of cables (ethernet, HDMI).Since the LS50W is Roon-ready, one could get those and not bother with the bluesound.
Yes! My wife wanted a white entertainment cabinet. So I got white LS50s and a white Bluesound as well.Good summary Curiouspeter.!
I would add:
Think about whether Hifi fits aesthetically in a combined listening, living room. Are those speakers that meesure so well a good fit with the rest of the furniture. In addition, WAF
I wish the buttons on the Powernode were on the front of the unit though. It is placed inside a cubby. I can reach the top buttons but it is not ergonomic.