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Summer is here! We’re excited to enjoy the beautiful weather outside every day we can, and as the evening sets in, it will be time to unwind to our favorite tunes as they play from the outstanding network streaming DAC’s and bridges included in this update.
For a full list of our partner brands – and every device that works with Roon – visit our Partners page on the Roon website.
I don’t know about you, but here at Roon we’re ready for summer to be here! This month, we’re announcing the certification of a powerful DAP and some impressive network streaming amps and bridges. From HiFi on the go to an all-in-one solution for your main Hi-Fi system – this update has something special for you
For a full list of our partner brands – and every device that works with Roon – visit our Partners page on the Roon website.
Continue reading “Roon Partner Update: June 2023”It’s been an eventful month for us here at Roon! We’ve certified a very exciting anniversary products, highly capable network bridges, powerful DAPs, and some impressive AVRs. Whether you’re enjoying some serious HiFi at home or jamming on an international flight, chances are this update is for you. Let’s get this show on the road!
For a full list of our partner brands – and every device that works with Roon – visit our Partners page on the Roon website.
Continue reading “Roon Partner Update: May 2023”We’ve been busy this month here at Roon! Tons of new and exciting products to highlight, from DIY DAC solutions to music servers, speakers, and amps.
Our partners have something for just about everyone, no matter what type of audiophile or hobbyist you may be. Time to check these components out!
For a full list of our partner brands – and every device that works with Roon – visit our Partners page on the Roon website.
It’s been an eventful month for us here at Roon! We’ve certified some exciting anniversary products, brand-new music servers, and highly capable integrated amplifiers. No matter what kind of system piques your interest, chances are good this update has something for you. Let’s get started!
You can read all about them in our latest partner update below. For a full list of our partner brands – and every device that works with Roon – visit our Partners page on the Roon website.
Continue reading “Roon Partner Update: March 2023”Recently we announced the release of full CarPlay support for Roon ARC, with the promise of Android Auto coming in hot on its tail. Today, we’re happy to make good on that pledge; Android Auto for Roon ARC has crossed the finish line!
Last September, Roon ARC paved the way to enjoying Roon and all your favorite music outside the home. Now, with Roon ARC for Android Auto within easy reach of the wheel, every road you take is a journey in sound.
Roon ARC has forever changed how and where we enjoy our favorite music by transforming our Roon library into a bespoke streaming service that’s ready to go anywhere our adventures may take us. Today, we’re excited to introduce full CarPlay and Android Auto support for Roon ARC!
As soon as we began work on Roon ARC, we were eager to see Roon’s features come to life on our car’s display screen – and so were all of you. Now, just a few months into ARC’s existence, that day has arrived.
Nothing makes the road more exciting than our favorite music. CarPlay and Android Auto fully integrate Roon’s browsing and discovery features into your car’s controls for safe and easy playback.
Now you can cruise your Roon library, dig into your daily mixes as you drive, check out featured playlists, explore new releases, hit repeat on recently played favs, and much more just by tapping a few buttons from your car’s controls. With Roon along for the ride, every car trip drops right into the groove.
We’ve made accessing Roon ARC in CarPlay as easy as possible so you can focus on the road while Roon provides the soundtrack.
If you’re an Android user, you’ll find similar setup tips in our dedicated Android Auto blog.
CarPlay and Android Auto support has maintained the pole position of most requested feature since we waved the starting flag on Roon ARC.
This release reflects our commitment to listening to your needs and delivering the features that matter most to our customers. We can’t wait for CarPlay and Android Auto for Roon ARC to transform your driver’s seat into your new favorite listening chair.
To enjoy CarPlay and Android Auto for Roon ARC, you first need to download the app. Download it now from the App Store or Play Store.
A new road to music discovery lies ahead!
It’s been another busy month of partner launches at Roon! We’ve welcomed a brand new partner – Dynaudio – as well as new devices from Musical Fidelity, Astell&Kern, Denon, iFi, Wattson Audio, and Atoll Electronique.
You can read all about them in our latest partner update below. For a full list of our partner brands – and every device that works with Roon – visit our Partners page on the Roon website.
Roon Ready
We’re thrilled to announce that renowned Danish speaker manufacturer Dynaudio has joined the Roon Ready family!
Celebrating the debut of this partnership are three all-new active speaker designs in the Focus 10, Focus 30, and Focus 50. Each speaker features custom-tuned DSP built-in, allowing the speakers to intelligently adapt to your room and listening needs.
The bookshelf Focus 10 is perfect for elevating the acoustic experience in smaller spaces, and the larger floorstanding Focus 30 and Focus 50 assert a powerful presence in just about any space. All in, Dynaudio offers a winning formula for your whole home.
Roon Ready
The MX Stream from Musical Fidelity has been added to the Roon Ready family – a capable network bridge featuring unique connectivity and thoughtful, HiFi-focused design touches throughout.
Thanks to its built-in WiFi and Ethernet networking capabilities, adding the MX Stream to your system is a cinch. Meanwhile, the HDMI video output, ability to rip CD’s to connected hard drives, and broad support for resolutions (up to 32bit/384kHz and DSD256) all make for a unique music streamer for any audiophile.
Roon Ready
The all-new A&ultima SP3000 from Astell&Kern is a remarkable, performance-driven Digital Audio Player – featuring the craftsmanship and attention to detail that Astell&Kern is known for alongside full Roon Ready integration inside.
Thanks to A&K’s custom-built music engine, TERATON ALPHA, and a Quad-DAC chip from AKM, you’ll never miss a detail in any song that you play.
Roon Tested
The latest Denon models to join the Roon Tested family are the duo of S660H and S760H receivers, alongside the high-end AVR X1700H.
The S660H offers robust audio delivery for both music and movies to any full 5.1 system, alongside support for 8K video, HDR, and much more. The S760H integrates many of the capabilities of its sibling, with an increased channel count of 7.2 at 75 watts each.
The AVR X1700 shares much with its fellow Denon counterparts, however, it also boasts an output of 80 watts per channel, with 7.2 channel Dolby ATMOS support, and a myriad of audio and video inputs ready for any home theater system.
Roon Ready
The iFi Neo Stream is a unique solution to a familiar equation – home music streaming, simplified to its very essentials. The Neo Stream makes HiRes streaming as fluid and hassle-free as possible, with no need for specific app control, and integrations with full-featured Roon Ready streaming, Spotify Connect and TIDAL Connect – as well as AirPlay and other streaming integrations.
Simply set up your favorite music listening app and you’re ready to enjoy the symphony of high-end HiFi components that make this network bridge the fantastic audio component it is.
Roon Ready
The Wattson Audio Madison is a compact desktop streaming DAC that can easily integrate into your full HiFi system, serve as a powerful HeadFi centerpiece or possibly do dual duty! Precision Swiss engineering defines the character of this DAC, with carefully considered circuitry, Roon Ready streaming, and a collection of inputs and outputs that easily complement any system.
Roon Ready
The SD300 Signature all-in-one integrated amplifier from Atoll Electronique gives you everything needed for your HiFi listening setup in a single enclosure. This integrated amplifier is ready to be the centerpiece of your main listening system – featuring a powerful 150W 2 channel amplifier, and full-featured Hi-Res Roon Ready streaming built in. From MQA to DSD, S/PDIF to RCA inputs, anything is possible – all you’ll need to add is speakers.
It was great to be back at High End Munich for the first time since 2019, seeing a huge array of different products and of course getting to see some old and new faces.
Because of the pandemic, we haven’t been able to be part of this incredible show so we certainly made up for the lost time in doing so.
With four expo halls across the ground floor filled with exhibitor booths, along with more exhibitor rooms and enclosed demonstration rooms, it was an event that was busy with partners, press, and audiophiles.
Roon has grown vastly since our last visit to High End Munich, with many brands and devices now partnering with us to bring music fanatics a tailored, immersive experience.
In fact, Roon has over 75 certified partners, with many coming in between the last event and now. In the last five months alone, 40 devices have been added to our partner family, without a face-to-face conversation being had.
Importantly, Roon has changed in that time as well.
Our 1.8 release last year gave users a completely new look and feel, more context and meaning to their music through Valence, powerful filtering of your music library through Focus, a reimagination of classical music and a tailor-made experience made with users at the forefront.
Conversations that were had with partners and Roon users typified exactly why we’ll continue to provide music fanatics with the best tools for an optimized listening experience.
You can see a round up of our experience and glimpse at a selection of the devices we saw on display from our partners.
My name is Thomas and I’m the co-founder of Soundiiz, a French startup created in 2013 with my friend and co-founder Benoit.
You may be asking yourself, “what is Soundiiz?”.
It’s a handy tool to manage your music streaming services in one place, allowing you to connect and move your music collection between more than 40 services.
While we support a lot of music streaming services, many of our users have local media files and music collections that they have curated over the years. And, it’s in this context that Roon was introduced to us, thanks to our users, as powerful software to handle a local music collection.
I met the Roon team a while back and we decided to collaborate as we saw so many synergies between our respective communities. Many Roon listeners are streaming their music with the help of Roon’s support of Qobuz and TIDAL. For a Roon subscriber, the ability to export their music collection using Soundiiz, is a step forward in empowering the listener to feel like they “own” their collection.
We are proud to work with Roon, and to be a part of this new export feature that all Roon members can now enjoy.
Now, let’s see how easy and fast it is to export a personal playlist created in Roon to a music streaming service of your choice.
First, you need to open the playlist you want to export in Roon. Then, select the playlist option “Export” using “…”.
You will see the option to export a Soundiiz CSV file. Click on “Save to desktop”.
Next, go to the Soundiiz website and create an account* if you don’t have one. Once connected, select “Import playlist” in the top right of the interface.
*Use code “ROONVIP” at checkout to get 15% off the Soundiiz Premium subscription.
Choose “From File” and pick the CSV file you have previously saved to your desktop.
Confirm the tracklist and the playlist configuration (title and description).
Finally, select the music service where you want to import this playlist and… it’s as simple as that!
In a few minutes, your playlist will be available on your chosen streaming service and ready to be played! If some elements don’t match (they might not be available in your chosen streaming service, for example), you will be able to see and download a list with details of the elements found vs not found.
We hope you find Soundiiz useful for managing your playlists! Visit
soundiiz.com to find out more.
By: Thomas Magnano, Co-founder of Soundiiz
Guest contributor to Roon Blog.
