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Roon Labs Music Server Software

Anyone have any experiences to share?

www.roonlabs.com

The quick primer: this is stand alone software for pc or mac that will manage your music library and seamlessly integrate on line services like Tidal. This has been developed by the intelligent folks who developed the Sooloos system and sold it to Meridian. Meridian has blessed the effort and spun the team out into a separate company but will be sharing technology.

If this is the direction of future music management software count me in. Presently a subscription only service with a 14 day trial, priced at $119/yr or $499/lifetime, running a 10% off special. If you are into music and not just equipment, this is a must have. I was not a Tidal subscriber before as I didnt want to have to got to multiple spots to listen to music. Roon integrates your music, Tidals music, your high rez downloads and seamlessly presents them to you as if they were all local to your computer in a format like Sooloos. The android remote app is out, the ios version in days or weeks.

You can thank me for turning you onto this later, this is the future.
ghasley

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gocubs999
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The music management format for Roon is quite impressive. I am not so inclined to be an early adopter when so many others are willing to try it either on trial or purchase, as I can sit idle waiting for their feedback.

They will need to make additions and improvements that can equal the SQ of Amarra, HQ Player, Audirvana +, etc and develop an IOS App for iPad to accommodate a headless Mac Mini. When that all occurs, I will jump in for a trial.

As wonderful as it is now, SQ is the most critical factor for me and many others who contribute to this forum in an effort to achieve the best sound quality possible.

Like where they are going with this though.

For the $$ and based on the substantial positive feedback, the Regen Amber will be next up for purchase/trial.

Ciao
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