Streamer Software

@jksec,

Roon has a lot of great features that the other software platforms lack. Roon radio is a killer feature. If you enjoy reading the liner notes on a vinyl record cover then you will like Roon.

Roon is complicated. It is built to serve a ton of different platforms, pulls in more offsite info, needs a core, uses endpoints, changes sound, etc, etc. My dealer, who loves Roon, advised me to never be 100% reliant on Roon. I think this is good advice. I use SONOS, Linn Kazoo and on accassion the Lumin app (which works with Linn streamers). I tried the newer Linn app but found it does nothing that Kazoo does not. I also subscribe to Roon thinking I would fully adopt it. I really haven’t. I have two homes six hours apart. To use Roon at both locations I need to bring my MacBook Pro with me as it runs the Roon Core. I would get better SQ running Roon on dedicated device like the Nucleus, a custom NUC or a Innious server. But I would need to have two such boxes to serve both locations. So far I keep avoiding making that level of commitment to Roon. Innous might be developing a Roon “like” alternative without a monthly fee, so I wait.
I don’t use a ripped music archive. I stream Tidal, Qobuz and TuneIn radio. The Linn Kazoo app has shortcut “Pins” for all my services and favorite radio stations. It runs on all our iPads and phones. Once   in awhile it will fail to realize we have moved locations and you get an endless spinning “waiting for room” message. A quick reboot of the Linn DSM fixes that though. 

Great insight both of you @mgrif104 and @photomax! Thank you for the comments, Aurender is on top of my list for the streamers and DCS for the dacs. I think valuable point was assessing streamer software from UI and sound quality point of views. 👍🏻

Hi. If you’re wondering which streaming software to use in 2023, look no further than Streamlabs OBS. Known for its customization capabilities similar to OBS Studio and ease of use, it is the best choice for both experienced and novice streamers. Many users choose Streamlabs OBS (SLOBS) because of its ability to make the transition from OBS Studio smooth and understandable, as well as because of the user-friendly interface, which is easy to navigate, which makes it ideal for novice streamers.

All the best,

Stefan Heisl, 

Manager of Streaming Software Development at Andersen.

Hi @stefanheisl 

 

normally we don’t look to kindly upon vendors hawking their wares here, and in this cases reviving a 3 year old thread for the purpose, but improving streaming software is an important topic.  I listen to Classical, much of which is my ripped CDs, but even with a streaming service organization is difficult with software that is tailored for different genres.  Is there a link to your product?

nice article