Originally Posted by AKwatters
2. From reading about Roon I understand that it knows how to stream music to the ID41. If I want to similarly send music from Spotify, I'll be running from my laptop using Windows 10 in the first instance, how do I route the music to the ID41?
You can't to the ID41 but can to the USB input. The ID41 only 'talks' Sooloos, so only systems that also 'talk' Sooloos can play to it - ie Sooloos and Roon.

Meridian owner since 1992
Prime & PSU, Focal Elear headphones, Roon (ROCK 8Gi5 NUC), Explorer 1 & 2, F80. 200/203, various Sonos (via Roon).