I would recommend the Sonore Signature Series Rendu instead. It has I2S output that was designed to be used with PS Audio’s I2S standard. No conversion to SPDIF at all. The signal remains I2S from source to DAC. You can feed a DAC pure DSD too. Extremely high quality power supply is included and, like the dCS, the output is reclocked using high quality Crystek oscillators. It sounds wonderful paired with the Directstream DAC.
Are you sure? I didn’t think so.
Yes, I own one. You might be looking at the SE version with USB output. Here is an overview and review:
That’s old. I think the new one only outputs USB.
http://www.sonore.us/Signature-Rendu-SE.html
“The Signature Rendu SE takes fiber optic Ethernet input or cable ethernet input and renders it to a perfect, ultra-low noise USB feed to one’s USB DAC.”
Yeah, and? The dCS is “old” too. It’s been out for years. That doesn’t mean it sounds bad. Why convert to SPDIF if you don’t have to. I2S is the preferred input for the Directstream DAC.
Not what I’m saying. Sonore has changed their product configuration.
Doesn’t mean you can’t find one with I2S still…
Do you know how well it plays with Roon, is it an endpoint? I heard there were some issues with this one.
Thanks.
You can use a Sonore microRendu with this software to make it a Roon endpoint. Essentially the microRendu passes along the digital audio to the SSR. See here:
I would worry the microRendu would impact the rest of the chain which is only as strong as it’s weakest link.