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RE: Roon - the next step? - musialsuspect - 07-Jan-2020 I'm running Roon using my Innuos ZENith Mk II as the core and using USB. No issues...but I'm running a basic setup, no DSP. RE: Roon - the next step? - Womaz - 14-Jan-2020 (31-Dec-2019, 09:17)KraaijCheck Wrote:(04-Apr-2019, 11:32)Womaz Wrote: Just an update for anyone who is interested or has contributed to this thread. My apologies for the late reply I am not as frequent a visitor to this forum anymore . I am not sure I noticed a difference in sound quality , but it’s stable and that was my main aim. It works more or less flawlessly RE: Roon - the next step? - K4680 - 19-Feb-2020 Very interesting!! The Silent Angel Rhein Z1 from Thunder Data (the silver device on the top right) is a server specially optimized for Roon Core with an integrated 1 TB SSD for data only and a 256 GB SSD for the OS. The passively cooled device has about the form factor of a Mac mini, but weighs almost five times (!) As much due to the solid aluminum case and is slightly higher. Technically, it should be clearly superior to the original Roon Nucleus (approx. 1,500 euros), but hardly costs (incl. 1 TB SSD), namely 1,700 euros. (Fair report North German HiFi Days 2020) https://www.mactechnews.de/news/article/Messebericht-Norddeutsche-HiFi-Tage-2020-Ein-letzter-Ansturm-im-Holiday-Inn-Hamburg-174288.html RE: Roon - the next step? - Flashman - 19-Feb-2020 (19-Feb-2020, 10:16)K4680 Wrote: Very interesting!!You may wish to review this thread from the Roon forum. According to Roon management, the Rhein Z1 is not an official Roon partner and is violating their terms. The original thread ended with some information from Thunder Data indicating they had made changes to avoid a conflict. Not sure where that stands right now. RE: Roon - the next step? - K4680 - 19-Feb-2020 (19-Feb-2020, 15:42)Flashman Wrote:(19-Feb-2020, 10:16)K4680 Wrote: Very interesting!!You may wish to review this thread from the Roon forum. According to Roon management, the Rhein Z1 is not an official Roon partner and is violating their terms. The original thread ended with some information from Thunder Data indicating they had made changes to avoid a conflict. Not sure where that stands right now. You may already be negotiating with Roon! http://www.thunder-data.com/e-z5 RE: Roon - the next step? - mdconnelly - 19-Feb-2020 Their marketing strives to be detailed and specific yet does a lot of hand-waving about how Roon fits into their VitOS operating system nor does it expand on the processor or overall performance. The fact that it states it will support just 2 zones might imply a fairly low-end processor. I suspect VitOS is a stripped down version of linux that is capable of running Roon Server or ROCK, but that is not clear. Where they crossed the line was in stating that Roon would be included which is against Roon's policies. Perhaps it's similar to what Small Green Computer has done with their Sonic Transporter. Still, an interesting alternative to a Nucleus that could run more then just Roon (assuming it has a sufficently robust processor to do so). RE: Roon - the next step? - Antoine - 19-Feb-2020 @mdconnelly , they ‘forgot’ to remove the identifying model number from the CPU (SR2KS) which is a Celeron J3160 which is indeed a fairly low-end CPU. The 6W power usage they mention on their website corresponds to Intel’s specs. http://www.cpu-world.com/sspec/SR/SR2KS.html RE: Roon - the next step? - mdconnelly - 19-Feb-2020 @Antoine - nice catch! So if I had a sizable library, a desire to use DSP or to play to multiple zones, using Roon on the Rhein Z1 would not seem to be a good fit. It's yet to be seen (heard) how much better it may sound given it's design. RE: Roon - the next step? - K4680 - 21-Feb-2020 Roon 1.7/521 Hello just now, Roon 1.7 / 521 installed. New subdivision for new releases (rock, jazz, ...). Runs stably without problems. It's impressive how quickly Roon implants new options! Could other manufacturers take an example! RE: Roon - the next step? - K4680 - 21-Feb-2020 The new IOS Roon V1.700521 has just been released. Installation, even without problems. Super!! |