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Roon….The Gordon Knot of concierge musical services?

Not sure what my options are going forward.  Had my Roon server on a windows desktop and bridged to both my I pad and my I phone. Everything worked OK for the most part but had to uninstall and reinstall every once in a while . I updated my desktop to a new unit with Windows 11 and after some wrangling got both my I phone and my I pad to work.  Then, first the iPad lost the core and then the I phone lost it.  I have read and tried everything I can find about permissions, firewalls, bridges etc.

So here are a number of questions:

Throw good money after bad and buy a NUCLEUS?   I currently am using a LUMIN D_2 which I have been happy with.   I was smart enough not to buy a lifetime membership to Roon so is there another music concierge service that links up to Apple products more reliably?  Would the nucleus fix these problems or just create more “R.R.A.”? (Roon Related Animosity!)

OR…….Should I chuck the I pad and switch to Microsoft Surface tablet?  That still wouldn’t fix my lack of connectivity to my I phone.

I have been running Tidal directly to my LUMIN which works but I really miss the concierge look and apps of Roon.  Just have had it with them technically because they are doing more to ruin my musical experience rather then enhance it.

Lastly, would love to connect with any true budding Audiophiles in S.W. Michigan!
Particularly tech savvy ones.

 

Thanks in advance for any help or guidance here.

 

 

katieb
rhg3
205 posts
 

Sorry you’re having such a bad experience. Roon really needs a dedicated computer to run reliably. Many people have had success with an Intel NUC but that is a DIY solution.

Windows is a non starter for me, I don’t think it’s a reliable solution for Roon. A Roon Nucleus is a purpose built solution and is a great option.

I went with Small Green Computer’ Sonic Transporter’. Like the Nucleus, Roon is pre-installed. Works like a champ and I’ve had no issues in the 2 or 3 years that I’ve owned it.

https://www.smallgreencomputer.com/collections/audio-server/products/sonictransporter-i5

And I see no reason to ditch your iPad.

p05129
499 posts
 

If you don’t want to do the little computer work to setup a server (setting up osx or linux, configure the disks for music and backups, and preferably using i2s or network to your dac) then buy a music server, but your job isn’t over even if you buy a music server/nucleus. You will still need to backup the music disks and possible add a hard drive or copy music to its internal hard drive.

imo, you will see some of the biggest improvements in sq with the software you use. 

small-green-computer
19 posts
 

Thanks for the feedback on the sonicTransporter.  Also note that the latest version of the sonicTransporter i5 comes with a drive bay which allows for easy installation of a hard drive to store your music.  No need to open up your unit to install.  Hope this helps.  

 

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audphile1
4,920 posts
 

Every time my iPhone or iPad can’t find core it’s because the device is on a different network (I have several). Once I switch the remote device to the network where the Roon core resides, it works fine. My core runs on mac mini.
So OP…check if your core and remote are both on the same network. 

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nonoise
10,836 posts
 

@charles1dad 

I really don't have the need or desire to do so. Some day I may try internet radio but that's about it. Having the world of music at my fingertips doesn't excite me since most of it doesn't really move me. 

I still like radio and sometimes peruse what's new online and then go out and buy the CD, kind of like how I used to when Borders had their listening stations of constantly rotating music from around the world. 

There's a MK II version of the Technics SACD player (I have the first version) that has practically everything that can stream built into it and  it's priced accordingly, if anyone wants an all in one unit, but it's not for me.

All the best,
Nonoise

 

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