Why would you assume that an expatriate oligarch, or any oligarch for that matter, has any national loyalties at all? Perhaps if money and power were a country.
@tony1954 you got a point there! I guess we're not so lucky after all.
Who is Roon?
This is an organization that has developed software that consists of a Interface overlay to keep track of Music from streaming services. And create narratives about tons of albums. It’s amazing in all that it does. I have a lifetime membership.
They have a forum that provides assistance from others including all kinds of technical service which is really challenging to deal with should you have problems. They don’t offer phone service.
my question is is this some operation that operates out of someone’s basement? Do they employ thousands of people? Is it a nonprofit organization? Are they doing well financially? Is there a Mr. Roon?
Who are these people that have coordinated this service. Does anybody know anything about this organization?
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I was an early adopter but I wish it had more features. Their support reminds me of chat rooms when I was in college in the early 90's. Roon radio always seems to end up playing the same songs over and over. I don't know of anything better so I still use it but I could never say I love it. I will admit that maybe it's user error. For example, lets say I want to look for Christmas playlists. In other format I would get thousand of playlist based on rating etc. Roon doesn't give you much. Not a serious knock, but get outta moms basement it's 2025. |
Roon is excellent! It’s not just a layer on top of Tidal or Qobuz. It’s a beautiful way to organize your music, yes, but it’s also technically very capable. Allows you to separate the computer away from the HiFi rack, and RAAT is a fantastic protocol for controlling audio grade streamers, with transparency over what’s happening in the chain. There is a Roon Ready device for every budget, including my Esoteric N01XDSE. Speaking of which, the native Lumin derived Esoteric app is nothing compared to Roon, when it even works. Maybe one day there will be a better Audiophile library/ control interface, but in my 25 years of audiofoolery I’ve found Roon the clear winner. |
Lots of alternatives to tic tok if banned so I personally won’t miss it especially if its a tool for Chinese propaganda as claimed.
Roon is owned by Harmon International. As American as apple pie. Please keep it that way!
Harmon is a subsidiary of Samsung, a South Korean Company, whose owner is second richest in South Korea and merely nibblin’ at Musk’s feet at present. Oligarchs rule! Always have and looking like always will. Good idea to keep track. Luckily Musk is OUR oligarch having immigrated from South Africa. Lucky us! |
Took a whole 10 seconds to find, but let’s start a thread about it like it's a Hardy Boys mystery... |
A sham? When you see a worthless reply like this, you ignore ignore any replies from this poster in future threads because he doesn’t know what he is talking about. Like others in this thread, I got rid of my $3500 Classe cd player in 2006 - 2009 timeframe because ripped music sounded better than cd played on a cd player using either pure music or audirvana at the time. Then when I got an A+ rated dac 6 years ago, I sold my $15k TT setup with my 500 albums because digital with mqa, dsd, hires became equal or better than vinyl. |
I find Roon to be quite useful. Worth the money to me. For all the useless things we spend our money on, Roon is easily still worth it. (I mean, anyone have a streaming service that they barely watch any show on? Buy a Starbucks coffee you didn't really need this month?) That's what I'm talking about. |
Roon offers a wide range of features designed to enhance the music listening experience. Here’s a detailed overview of what Roon does: ### 1. **Music Library Management** ### 2. **Streaming Integration** ### 3. **Personalized Recommendations** ### 4. **User Interface** ### 5. **Multi-Room Audio Support** ### 6. **High-Resolution Audio Support** ### 7. **Advanced Playback Features** ### 8. **Mobile and Desktop Access** ### 9. **Community and Social Features** ### 10. **Integration with Hardware** Roon aims to provide a comprehensive and immersive music experience, making it a popular choice for serious music enthusiasts and audiophiles. |
@immatthewj Thats a good question. I suggest they be two individual awards, both of which @emergingsoul soul would be the front runner. |
You may want to enter the following in your favourite 2023 search engine or AI: "Roon Labs Acquired by Samsung-owned Harman International". See the Roon blog itself for the following too: "the-next-evolution-in-roon-technology-roon-ready-relay-expands-your-audio-possibilities". Sounds like the first results. |
@phishhhhh4 "Roon is a glossy sham?" Are you kidding me, LOL? It my be a glossy sham to you, but for me and thousands of others, Roon is pure gold. I got rid of my CD player and my turn table years ago and became a dedicated streamer because of the shear brilliance of products like Roon. And, after 40+ years in high end audio, I've never been happier nor have I ever had as much fun. Happy listening. |
@ozzy62 , would that award be applicable for the entire A'gon collection of discussions, or would it only apply to the subsection of cryptic threads that have nothing to do with amps or preamps but are mysteriously posted in that forum anyway? |