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RoseConnect is fine, but I prefer Roon for ease of use. It sounds like it shouldn't be too long. I have an easier time with playlists, finding the "right" version of an album, and just all-around information with Roon. I actually have two RS130s, one which replaces an Optical Rendu and the one that I mentioned earlier replacing the RS150. I always use RoseConnect on the 150 to 130 because I often use the RoseTube output to my 4K TV in that room and have even done video playlists for parties. It's a way underrated feature if you have a TV in the same room as your rig.

I owned the 150B and already have a couple of external DACs so swapped it out for the RS130. The RS130 sounds noticeably better than the 150b (which I think sounds very good). The differences are more profound when using the optical connection. I'm using a Corning Single-Mode cable connecting two Finisar FTLF1318P3BTL SFPs and also have a Cisco multi-mode SFP-10G-AOC2M 2M Cable/SFP package to experiment with as well. Looking forward to getting the final Roon certification in the next few weeks.

Hi--I just picked up an opticalRendu and OpticalModule Deluxe and was wondering if there would be any benefit from setting them on an isolation platform? I have really liked Symposium platforms under digital sources and servers and was thinking about trying one under either the streaming side or under the DAC side (or maybe both). Anyone tried anything that they liked?

It took a little screwing around, but I've got the Bel Canto 1.5 working in integer mode for PM.

I don't think you are correct. While you are correct that the big difference between the 2.5 and the 1.5 is the built in LNS1 in the 2.5, an engineer at Bel Canto actually told me he liked the 1.5 for it's improved flexibility over the 2.5 because you can 1) leave it the way it is, 2) add an external LNS1 (for about the same price total as buying the 2.5) or 3)add the VBS1 to the 1.5--which might be ideal if you were using multiple Bel Canto components as the VBS1 can support up to three components. That's straight from the guys at Bel Canto--who I spent a good deal of time with on the phone before buying the 1.5.

After some rebooting and unchecking the "strict device validation" I got the Hog Mode and Native Integer Format Support to work on my Bel Canto 1.5 so add that to the list that support integer playback.