# Bridge II and software **URL:** \ **Category:** DACs\ **Created:** [October 9, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368 "2019-10-09T16:58:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![audiojan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/audiojan/32/95363_2.png) [@audiojan](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/audiojan)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/1 "2019-10-09T16:58:09Z")
I just installed a Bridge II and although the sound quality is outstanding, the Mconnect HD is quite spotty… not to mention that the interface is utter crap (to put it mildly…). I only use it to stream Tidal (mostly MQA) to my DSD. Any recommendations for software that has a decent interface and is stable? ---
**Author:** ![fdreed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/fdreed/32/9118_2.png) [@fdreed](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/fdreed)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/2 "2019-10-09T17:02:30Z")
Roon ---
**Author:** ![nycenglish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c89c15/32.png) [@nycenglish](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/nycenglish)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/3 "2019-10-09T17:11:08Z")
Roon ain’t cheap but I think it’s the best out there for UX. You can always try it free for 30 days and see for yourself. ---
**Author:** ![jamesh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jamesh/32/3871_2.png) [@jamesh](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jamesh)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/4 "2019-10-09T17:22:07Z")
I like ROON as well. UI is killer, I love the info they write about most artists, and works darn will with the Bridge! I wouldn’t be surprised if you get hooked after the 30 days. Specially comparing it to MConnect. ---
**Author:** ![scotte1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/scotte1/32/147_2.png) [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/5 "2019-10-09T17:27:10Z")
Roon Core and JRiver Media Center, as well as the Tidal application have been stable in my experience. Mconnect/mcontrol have been “spotty” for me. FWIW, JRMC w/ JRemote is my favorite for overall sound quality, followed by Mc/Mc and Roon in a close tie. ---
**Author:** ![wijber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/wijber/32/2164_2.png) [@wijber](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/wijber)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/6 "2019-10-09T18:00:13Z")
BubbleUPnP (Android, no mqa) is rock solid and offers waaay better interface than mConnect …and using the share function one can browse and select music in the native Tidal app while playing it via Bubble into BridgeII 😀 ---
**Author:** ![tak1313](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@tak1313](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tak1313)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/7 "2019-10-09T18:39:12Z")
JRiver here. Mostly because I’m squeaky tight and can’t muster up the guts to pay for Roon. JRiver also has a little icon that turns blue to confirm what is going to the DAC is “bit perfect” (no dsp/changes to the file). It also has dsp capabilities if that IS what you want. Plus I don’t care about all the infotainment of Roon - I just pick a song and listen. ---
**Author:** ![audiojan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/audiojan/32/95363_2.png) [@audiojan](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/audiojan)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/8 "2019-10-09T18:42:27Z")
Ok, so I downloaded Roon and signed up for the free trial. So far this is absolutely awesome interface and super easy to navigate. One question (and this might be completely wrong…), is the sound quality a bit behind that of Mconnect? Shouldn’t be the case right?! ---
**Author:** ![fdreed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/fdreed/32/9118_2.png) [@fdreed](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/fdreed)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/9 "2019-10-09T19:03:30Z")
Until I added (inexpensive) galvanic isolation to the ethernet feed via a fiberoptic segment, I thought MConnect sounded better. After isolation I don’t here any SQ differences between bit perfect sources… they all sounded better. This, of course, assumes that Roon is properly configured to deliver bit perfect data. The theory is that Roon requires more computer processing and thereby injects more “noise” into the system -the galvanic isolation removes such noise. ---
**Author:** ![audiojan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/audiojan/32/95363_2.png) [@audiojan](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/audiojan)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/10 "2019-10-09T20:26:41Z")
Which galvanic isolator are you using? ---
**Author:** ![fdreed](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/fdreed/32/9118_2.png) [@fdreed](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/fdreed)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/11 "2019-10-09T21:17:19Z")
Search these: 2 x TP-Link MC110CS with appropriate fiber cable. More expensive is GigaFoil. The just released EtherRegen is $640, but looks very interesting. ---
**Author:** ![dew1551](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@dew1551](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dew1551)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/12 "2019-10-09T22:01:43Z")
Roon ---
**Author:** ![tonydennison](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/tonydennison/32/99456_2.png) [@tonydennison](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tonydennison)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/13 "2019-10-11T02:02:09Z")
My Bridge is a few months old. I started to get crackles and static sounds coming out of one channel. Has anyone else had this? ---
**Author:** ![watchdog507](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/watchdog507/32/7301_2.png) [@watchdog507](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/watchdog507)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/14 "2019-10-11T02:12:29Z")
Yes but it was my mono amp. Check all of your cables to start. ---
**Author:** ![tonydennison](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/tonydennison/32/99456_2.png) [@tonydennison](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tonydennison)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/15 "2019-10-11T02:18:56Z")
I went through all the cables, pulled out the preamp, everything. It is silent as the DSD reboots and the DSD is connecting to the bridge…as soon as the red light goes green, I get the sound. Besides would tube make a digital sound if it wasn’t get it from the dac? Thanks OH sorry, my Original post didn’t mention the digital sounds, I get those as well. also the sound will stop if I go to a different input like OPT, or USB ---
**Author:** ![dawkinsj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@dawkinsj](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dawkinsj)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/16 "2019-10-11T02:33:52Z")
Call them in the A.M. and get them to ship you a replacement. ---
**Author:** ![tonydennison](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/tonydennison/32/99456_2.png) [@tonydennison](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tonydennison)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/17 "2019-10-11T02:54:59Z")
Shoot ! It may in fact be a mono block tube. I switched the blocks and the crackle followed. [watchdog507](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/watchdog507) was correct. Thanks T ---
**Author:** ![tonydennison](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/tonydennison/32/99456_2.png) [@tonydennison](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tonydennison)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 3:06am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/18 "2019-10-11T03:06:48Z")
@watchdog507 Would the crackle come and go with a bad tube? Seems to be on a 5 minute cycle. Thanks T ---
**Author:** ![tonydennison](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/tonydennison/32/99456_2.png) [@tonydennison](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/tonydennison)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 3:49am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/19 "2019-10-11T03:49:30Z")
I found it. It was a Driver Tube. Sorry for the bother. Thanks @watchdog507 T ---
**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bridge-ii-and-software/13368/20 "2019-10-11T14:23:14Z")
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