I’m on the verge of buying a Roon subscription, and have been looking at various Roon endpoints that are Roon ready. Looking for a few recommendations on a multi room music streamer that is Roon ready. I’d ,Ike to know what you guys are using and why you like the product.
I know there is the Google Chromecast audio on the cheap side for like $50 bucks, and then then you go all up to like a PS Audio Dac that runs double duty as a dedicated DAC and Roon endpoint.
My requirements thus far obviously is that it can handle HiRes, it utilizes WiFi, and that it has a dedicated out to attach to a DAC.
So far I like the Bluesound Node 2i, but I have seriously considered the Bowers and Wilkins Formation Audio unit. The B&W unit utilizes it’s own dedicated mesh WiFi network which runs independently of your home WiFi network, and it boasts a transfer at like .03 seconds to sync music to various WiFi speakers.
At this point, I’m looking for a reasonable solution without breaking the bank. The cost between the Bluesound Node 2i and the B&W is like $150, so if I jump into that price point, then I would probably go with the B&W Formation Audio unit.
Here are the links to the aforementioned units...
https://www.bowerswilkins.com/formation/audiohttps://www.bluesound.com/products/node/The Chromecast Audio was discontinued in Jan. 2019, so the page is no longer active.
Thanks in advance.
Dom