(01-Apr-2016, 10:00)Jnan_devi Wrote: Sorry for further asking questions, I m reading lot of topics on Roon forum (way too many of them and getting crazy switching from topic to topic).
Does this mean Roon is installed on Auralic Aries? Auralic Aries now becomes headless computer (sort off, but a good signal handling capabilities etc)?.
Whats RoonSpeakers? Is this something for these special devices listed under Roon Ready partners?
Don't be sorry for asking, its all fairly new so lots of (quickly changing) information as you say.
The Roon Website (not forum) gives a clear overview here:
https://roonlabs.com/howroonworks.html
Right now, you essentially have a core, control and output.
Right now, the core runs on a computer (mac or win). you have to have one core.
the control can be the core computer if you like, and/or any other laptops, computers, iPad, android tablet.
the output is either the core machine, or another RoonReady device.
The RoonReady device is only a network 'endpoint' and does not remove the need for the core - the Aries is just getting its data from Roon core, and sending it on via any of its outputs. So the only bit of Roon installed on the Aries is their RAAT protocol, and whatever code supports that.
RoonSpeakers is now called RoonBridge. It hasn't been released yet. Should be in v1.2. It is essentially RoonReady, but not on a certified device - you will be able to install in on a Mac/Windows or linux machine, and possibly things like the Raspberry Pi, making your own network endpoint. It will also mean you can connect DACs to your remote devices as well as the core. It is the software that gives you 'outputs'
If you ask again in two weeks or so, things will probably be simpler as 1.2 solidifies and simplifies a lot of whats out there now - in brief, core will still be the central brain but will run on win/osx/linux, remotes are the same, but importantly the output (RoonBridge) will be able to be installed on many devices too. Multi-room should be a lot simpler too. Let's see how close I got when it comes out!