a remarkably basic question about Roon
I'm considering trying out Roon and, despite hours spent on their too-busy website, I'm still not entirely sure what it would do for me. (Trying to get through their "support" section is an exercise in misery all around.)
Here's my clueless question. I currently stream music through a Bryston BDP. I use the Bryston software, "Manic Moose," on my laptop or phone to create playlists, move between digital sources (flash drive, Qobuz, radio), and as a remote control for volume, song choice, etc. The Bryston software isn't at all elegant but it's functional.
So, if I get Roon, would I be doing the same thing from the Roon app on my laptop or phone? Would I be completely bypassing "Manic Moose"? and doing everything on the Roon app, including such things as volume and song selection? I understand that Roon is an effective organizer of music from multiple sources; is it also a "media player?? (I have a traditional two-channel set-up and don't do multiple rooms.) The Manic Moose software is clunky enough that I'd consider swapping it out for Roon, if that's in fact what I would be doing.
Thanks!
@mahughes I'm not an evangelist for anything, I'm simply defending against ignorant remarks about a product that I think is pretty great, and I'm far from alone. These threads are heavily weighted by those in the "pro-Roon" camp, and this is an audiophile forum, so 'nuff said. Really curious about why you mentioned being visually impaired. Do you practice "organically" working that into conversations? Has absolutely nothing to do with Roon so one can only guess as to why you do that. |
Specifically which of my comments do you believe to be ignorant? Lifetime membership has yet to be lifetime for any software ever. Roon won’t be the first. Most people don’t use Roon and the user base can factually be demonstrated to be remarkably small given the numbers of people who stream. 100,000 or so use it but recently they have levelled off as updates have been less than stellar and, as already stated, other manufacturers are producing their own apps which not only suffice but also improve on the sound quality. As regards my VI, frankly, how dare you. Comment on posts not posters. You criticised @mrcorky for comments re: the UI by asserting it as a “paragon of simplicity”. I responded to that by pointing out that actually that UI does not comply with accepted accessibility standards. Ergo, one of the several reasons I don’t use Roon, and this is a comment made by many older users as well as those with a VI, is that whilst it’s a relatively clean UI, it is actually pretty bad design for many users and does not comply with accepted/required standards.. They are also not especially good at listening to user feedback on UI issues. That seems to me to flow quite naturally. Your comment however jars and I find it straightforwardly and intentionally offensive.
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