Tried Roon server/ squeeze player yesterday streaming from Qobuz (K22 running as a server player), not playing gapless. Roon as server and player is. I don’t know why or if there is any setting to achieve gapless playback with Roon/Squeeze. Squeeze/ Squeeze is gapless.
I try these combinations every now and then, always end up back with Roon. Different to some on Antipodes own forum, (including Antipodes saying their devices being optimised for Squeeze), I prefer Roon, it just seems a bit more relaxed to my hearing.
Although, it does seem to be a much more obvious difference with one DAC compared to another. Using Squeeze as either just the player or as server player out to the Aqua La Scala results in a much more noticeable difference, seems more energetic with Squeeze, I have more listening to do to understand this combination more.
Playing either Roon or Squeeze into a Playback Designs Merlot DAC via the Playback Designs StreamIf via either Ethernet or USB has much less of a difference, a much more energetic presence either way.
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