The nice feature of the Taiko software is that with the push of a button from the app on your iPad, you can switch back and forth between Roon and the Taiko software. Switching to Roon, basically turns off “ExtremeDirect Player” and re-enables Roon Core. Switching back to ExtremeDirect Player is just as easy and disables Roon.
Now, in terms of functionality, this is a beta version and is still fairly rudimentary and simple in terms of sourcing your music. Functional, operational, stable, but basic (not “pretty” like Roon).
Right now, for the purposes of the test I stuck with QoBuz. Tidal integration had begun, but stopped when Tidal added new security requirements. In about two weeks, it should once again have Tidal.
We haven’t moved much content directly onto the Taiko Extreme from our NAS, but we are going to begin that process tonight.
I have been going back and forth all afternoon comparing the exact same tracks on QoBuz, switching back and forth each song between Roon and the Taiko software.
I was expecting similar things I’ve found switching between Roon and Aurender. Let’s just say, I was not disappointed.
With the Taiko software, there is such a greater sense of intimacy and quietness. Comparing piano recordings was revolutionary, literally like comparing different DAC’s or maybe even more profound. Vocals with the Taiko software have such a haunting realism, you can’t help but close your eyes and melt away into the moment. This is not hyperbole, this is the real deal. It was plain as day the level of noise and crap going on with Roon compared with the Taiko software. You could hear it plain as day. In a word, the Taiko software delivers greater “presence” in spades.
I’m sure the functionality of the Taiko software will come over time, but for now, with the focus solely on “sound first”, removing noisy roon from the Taiko had such a dramatic audible impact.
Their software allows their hardware to reach its full potential, sonically speaking.
A home run sonically, with promises of great things to come functionally. [emoji106][emoji106]
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