All items tagged with Roon Labs (30)

Meridian Introduces Roon Ready 210 Streamer for Advanced Home Integration

August 13, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Meridian Introduces Roon Ready 210 Streamer for Advanced Home Integration

High resolution audio pioneer, Meridian has introduced its new 210 Streamer to help integrators meet market demand for reliable, high-quality audio streaming throughout the home. The new Meridian 210 allows the latest music-streaming services to connect flawlessly to home audio installations via a range of formats. With aptX HD Bluetooth, the Meridian 210 supports highest quality streaming and synchronizes the volume controls of Bluetooth devices, playback apps, Meridian components and third-party control across the system.

MUTEC MC-3+ Smart Clock USB Approved as Roon Tested Device

April 30, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

MUTEC MC-3+ Smart Clock USB Approved as Roon Tested Device

MUTEC, the Berlin-based manufacturer of high-quality A/V master clocks, audio re-clockers, interfaces, format converters, and signal distributors for professional and high end consumer audio applications, announced that the MC-3+ Smart Clock USB Re-Clocker and USB audio interface is now officially approved as a Roon Tested device. This certification program ensures a consistently enjoyable listening experience with the Roon music playback software, and underlines MUTEC’s commitment to high-end computer audio.

Audio Research Launches New Special Edition CD6 and Reference CD9 Transport/DAC

April 12, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Research Launches New Special Edition CD6 and Reference CD9 Transport/DAC

Audio Research announced the new CD6SE and Reference CD9SE Compact Disc players featuring redesigned faceplates, with matching buttons, illumination, and black plexiglass display that closely match ARC’s Foundation and Reference-series components. Both SE units boast the latest V3.0 USB audio card, providing compatibility with macOS, Windows 10, and any Linux-based system that supports ALSA devices. This feature allows full streaming capability from products like Aurender, or Roon’s Nucleus.

Qobuz Hi-Res Music Streaming and Download Service Now Available in US

February 15, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Qobuz Hi-Res Music Streaming and Download Service Now Available in US

Qobuz is now finally available in the US. A hybrid streaming service and download store, Qobuz boasts approximately forty million CD-quality (16-bit) and millions of Hi-Res (24-bit/ 192 kHz) tracks, the largest available selection of Hi-Res streaming tracks anywhere. The service offers four different access tiers, with the Sublime+ ($299.99/year) and Studio ($24.99/month) options allowing access to FLAC Hi-Res streaming, the first of its kind in the world.

Mark Levinson № 519 Audio Player Receives Firmware Update that Adds Roon Ready Capability, MQA Certification and other Enhancements

December 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Mark Levinson № 519 Audio Player Receives Firmware Update that Adds Roon Ready Capability, MQA Certification and other Enhancements

Harman's Mark Levinson announced a major firmware update for its № 519 Audio Player, a remarkably versatile ultrahigh-end source component designed to accommodate nearly every digital audio format. The update turns the № 519 Roon Ready and with it introduces support for the Tidal music streaming service, including its Premium top tier that makes available the largest collection of MQA encoded files. Therefore, the update also makes the 519 certified with the MQA Full Decoder, which enables playback and authentication of MQA audio files and streams.

Roon Labs Announces Support for Chromecast Devices

July 10, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Roon Labs Announces Support for Chromecast Devices

High-resolution network audio playback has never been so cost-effective! That's how Roon Labs highlights its latest update, which expands its ecosystem to include support for all Chromecast devices. This includes the Google Home family of smart speakers, Chromecast and Chromecast Audio receivers, and a wide range of third party products. Chromecast devices will now appear automatically in Roon’s Settings screen under the Audio tab.

Roon Labs Releases Roon 1.5 Update with Powerful MQA Integration

May 8, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Roon Labs Releases Roon 1.5 Update with Powerful MQA Integration

Roon Labs has launched its much anticipated MQA integration with its version 1.5 update. The new updated Roon music player, supports and decodes MQA files and streams, as part of Roon’s multi-room, multi-user networked audio platform. Enno Vandermeer, Founder & CEO, Roon Labs, said, “We feel that the rapidly expanding ecosystem of ‘Roon-ready’ audio products, combined with the growing number of MQA-enabled products and services in the market, makes this a powerful partnership.”

Merging Technologies Promotes Advantages of RAVENNA Ethernet Audio Protocol as the New Benchmark for Connectivity at High End Munich 2017

May 15, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Merging Technologies Promotes Advantages of RAVENNA Ethernet Audio Protocol as the New Benchmark for Connectivity at High End Munich 2017

At High End Munich 2017, Merging Technologies will promote RAVENNA as the connection standard for high end audio, promoting drivers that can be adopted by other devices, and introducing ZMan, a new OEM RAVENNA circuit board for audio components as diverse as loudspeakers, DACs and server/streamers.

Bryston Unveils BDP-π Compact Digital Music Player Leveraging Raspberry Pi and HifiBerry Platforms

August 17, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bryston Unveils BDP-π Compact Digital Music Player Leveraging Raspberry Pi and HifiBerry Platforms

Bryston has announced the introduction of the BDP-π digital music player, designed for users wishing to enjoy high-resolution audio files without tying a standard computer for the task. The compact BDP-π features advanced Bryston hardware and software built upon the Raspberry Pi and HifiBerry open source platforms, supports up to 24/192 high-resolution lossless files and can be connected to virtually any DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) using the provided S/PDIF, Toslink, USB and HDMI connectors.

Merging Previews Roon Enabled NADAC at 2016 High End Show

May 2, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Merging Previews Roon Enabled NADAC at 2016 High End Show

Merging Technologies announced that the result of a new partnership with Roon Labs will be on display on its stand and in the Special Sound Demonstration in Konferenzraum K1B at the High End Show in Munich. Merging will demonstrate the new concept of Roon’s ground breaking player software integrated for the first time in a complete turnkey and networked solution offering multichannel capability up to DSD256 and DXD.

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