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Esoteric Sound Stream, used in conjunction with plugging a HDD into the player to use its native server capability, sounds noticeably better than Roon, inclusive of RAAT mode. There's a distinct increase in clarity and detail that Roon's fingerprints smudge. Unfortunately the Sound Stream...

Thanks everyone :)

Okay, in order to confirm whether the issue of the Soundstream app not recognising the attached HDD was a fault of the new software update or an issue with the HDD I decided to buy a new 2TB portable drive, copy over my music library (took 6hrs!) and hook it up. After restarting the N1...

I will reach out to my dealer when I can but as my wife is giving birth to our first child in less than 24hrs that may have to wait a while :)

I think so? Not sure but I didn't change anything between the player update. It worked fine before.

So I installed the update this morning (what an esoteric process) and while I like the new features (my N1 now shows that it is connected to the PS1 power supply in the display, a nice touch) it doesn't recognise the attached HDD with my stored music in the Soundstream app. This is a big issue...

I see, thanks. Maybe we'll know more after March.

Have you heard rumors for releases later this year? I'm assuming the updates shown with the new S-05XE will "trickle up" to other models. The 2-box C1X and the M1X are likely overdue for a refresh so it wouldn't surprise me if they are next off the rank. I'll admit I have being eying the S1X...

I love, love, love my C1X Solo and soon afterwards added the Grandioso N1 and the synergy is understandably sublime. I did briefly audition a K1X with the Solo and loved what I heard but the N1 was announced around that time and I went for that instead. The N1 is noticeably better. I really...

I'm using 2x Crystal Cable Diamond Series 2 Ultra 2 power cords with my N1 and matching PS1.

I can't speak to the MSB sound as I've never listened to one but as someone who has the Grandioso N1 which features their latest generation DAC the Esoteric sound is one of clarity, dynamics and chromatic density. It's neither a warm nor cool sound but neither is it sterile and devoid of fun. It...

Great! From Melco themselves?

Why did I read this? It's making me want to upgrade my Sigma-X XC that fronts my Everest 8000 to the Omega-X XC. Assuming the difference is notable and worth the difference that is.

Thanks again for your experimentation. That settles it for me: I'm going to get an ethernet to fibre convertor and see how it sounds. Hopefully SFP will sound better than my Networks Acoustics Eno 2. Is there any particular sfp cable I should buy? The Melco is ruled out due to not being...

Wow, double crown with Magico M7. Must sound absolutely unreal.