Connect your streamer DIRECTLY to your ROON Rock server

Well... what's the best switch? Exactly... no switch at all! So: how cool would it be to connect your ROON Rock server DIRECTLY to your streamer? We tried... and succeeded. You can find the complete guide of this procedure in this video. Have fun!
More information: alpha-audio.net

[@darkfiles2274]

I really liked the sound when a laptop with minimserver, with the settings - the network bridge is connected directly to the streamer.

[@TheAlphaAudio]

Yes... that can be very. very good!

[@JDG1971]

As always a nice one. Greetings from the Netherlands Limburg Maastricht. Until next time.....
👌👍😉

[@StefanoCipo87]

I just tried it and....WOW! Thanks for this video, it really does sound better connected this way, more clarity, treble more open, any harshness in the highs is gone, bass more tight. I wonder if there would be any benefits in adding an audiophile switch like the etherregen between the core and the streamer...have you tried that?

[@TheAlphaAudio]

Thanks for the feedback man. We just did a test of switches. It cán sound better. But I still prefer the direct way.

[@Burevestnik9M730]

@@TheAlphaAudio Direct ethernet or direct usb, what is better?

[@simplereef4854]

@@Burevestnik9M730 ethernet provide galvanic isolation, so in theory, it should be better. But if you use something like Jcat usb, then that will be a different story. There are so many configuration in audio world.

[@menash41]

I can’t get the 2nd Ethernet to show in Rock.
Perhaps it’s because I’m using usb-c?

[@presidentpotato222]

Thank You .. love your videos .. HATE when they are not in english .. please for those of us with 0 ability for Languages .. add subtitles …lol

[@TheAlphaAudio]

We do our best. We started doing vids in English about 18 months ago. Most of them are in English now.

[@megustachuletas3956]

I use have 2 DACs connected directly to my Roon Rock.

[@iampuzzleman282]

Just connect router to roon nucleus via Ethernet. A switch is just a means to distribute Ethernet connectivity.

[@iampuzzleman282]

Maybe start more high showing components connected. Gets really techie so quickly. Wanna learn but it becomes frustrating

[@TheAlphaAudio]

I don't really understand the comment. Can you send in a mail via www.alpha-audio.net?

[@Burevestnik9M730]

@@TheAlphaAudio Introduction - Development - Conclusion. You started with Development.

[@tr00kie]

Any recommendations for roon rock hardware with 2 ethernet ports?

[@TheAlphaAudio]

Not really actually. You could build a custom server or use a usb -> ethernet dongle? Or thunderbolt -> ethernet?

[@simplereef4854]

The best end point is no end point ... Just food for thought.

[@TheAlphaAudio]

That's a deep one ... ;-)

[@iampuzzleman282]

???? Just connect Ethernet t a roon nucleus. What’s the big deal??

[@TheAlphaAudio]

There are more ways...

[@iampuzzleman282]

Wtf is going on???

[@TheAlphaAudio]

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