Got it! Yeah, I use Roon exclusively as it is much more advanced than even BluOS. With the Bluesound app, I was having to jump through hoops to access my remote (i.e., not attached) computer files and it never really worked right. With the Roon core being on my computer, it auto-populated all the music files on my hard drive (s) and BOOM everything is there remotely. Roon also allows the Node to play DSD files.
Ya know, I function quite well w/o Roon for the most part.
Reminiscent of the era when we put on a record and sat down and listened to it, read the lp covers, etc. I've been a spinner of some sort for my entire life and maybe the force of habit, I'm not sure, but I still like to spin my own discs.
I stream music mostly for whole house now, Saturday morning cleanup, there's usually music on. Of course my Sunday morning jazz. Wife and I are pretty much emptynestors so we entertain more now than we did, music is generally part of that as well. For this I normally have playlists, some are 1 or 2 hours long, others are 4 or 5 hours long. Have some nice in ceiling speakers.
I thought I was content with my laptop, running JRiver. It's been hit or miss to be honest, littered with dropouts, freeze ups, laptop falling asleep, laptop nearing dying, etc....so my 1st goal was stability. I saw a friend's set up with Roon and was sold immediately...I intend to do it all together. I was tempted during the holidays, but the 4k TV won out.
Late spring would be ideal, so that's my goal to have it funded. We shall see.
