18-Apr-2017, 11:54
This is my fifth post to this forum since joining a couple of months ago, so I'd better stop else I'd be accused of being a forum fanatic !!!
I became interested in Roon more after reading all the hullabaloo about those wanting it in Devialet OS. I have repeatedly said I don't care if it is or it isn't in Expert OS, as I won't be subscribing. I have no vested interest. I have never said Devialet shouldn't implement Roon, I am curious why they should decide not to, as it seems more likely to be the case. Besides links you have posted to discussions where that seems to be accepted, Roon makes lots of advance partnership announcements, but is silent on Devialet.
In Devialet's silence, I was curious what Roon is about at a business and why, if it is allegedly so easy to implement, it is not more widespread.
So I googled "Linn + Roon" and found the link I posted, a long explanation by Danny Dulai, the main guy at Roon, and someone from Linn, explaining why after 2 years nothing has happened. They explain it is as much due to licensing issues as technology issues.
I also googled "Danny Dulai" and he has said in the press he is resistant to outside investors.
I also searched this forum and the information from Roon on the Linn site does not appear to have been mentioned here previously.
So Roon sparked (no pun intended) my curiosity and besides a series of Easter walks and outings I've been obliged to watch quite a lot of boring IPL with my kids, so I had some time on my hands.
Incidentally Steve, we have more in common than you think! Both Londoners, 250 Pro users, I had Fact.8 and now have Harbeth. So we both have excellent taste, even if we differ on Roon.
I also read a few interesting articles about Devialet in the FT, their ambitions extend to automatic and AV. If they can add decent sound to flat-screen TVs, they have my vote. They imply that Phantom and Expert are almost guinea pig products for their patented technology and they have big plans for SAM (which I have switched off) in other areas. There is sense in this as domestic audio is a very small market indeed compared to automotive and AV.
I became interested in Roon more after reading all the hullabaloo about those wanting it in Devialet OS. I have repeatedly said I don't care if it is or it isn't in Expert OS, as I won't be subscribing. I have no vested interest. I have never said Devialet shouldn't implement Roon, I am curious why they should decide not to, as it seems more likely to be the case. Besides links you have posted to discussions where that seems to be accepted, Roon makes lots of advance partnership announcements, but is silent on Devialet.
In Devialet's silence, I was curious what Roon is about at a business and why, if it is allegedly so easy to implement, it is not more widespread.
So I googled "Linn + Roon" and found the link I posted, a long explanation by Danny Dulai, the main guy at Roon, and someone from Linn, explaining why after 2 years nothing has happened. They explain it is as much due to licensing issues as technology issues.
I also googled "Danny Dulai" and he has said in the press he is resistant to outside investors.
I also searched this forum and the information from Roon on the Linn site does not appear to have been mentioned here previously.
So Roon sparked (no pun intended) my curiosity and besides a series of Easter walks and outings I've been obliged to watch quite a lot of boring IPL with my kids, so I had some time on my hands.
Incidentally Steve, we have more in common than you think! Both Londoners, 250 Pro users, I had Fact.8 and now have Harbeth. So we both have excellent taste, even if we differ on Roon.
I also read a few interesting articles about Devialet in the FT, their ambitions extend to automatic and AV. If they can add decent sound to flat-screen TVs, they have my vote. They imply that Phantom and Expert are almost guinea pig products for their patented technology and they have big plans for SAM (which I have switched off) in other areas. There is sense in this as domestic audio is a very small market indeed compared to automotive and AV.
250 Pro CI; Innuos Zen Mk3; Claro dual turntable (Expert Stylus Denon + OL Aladdin Mk2); RCM Sensor2; Wilson Sabrina; OePhi speaker cables; Puritan PM156 conditioner and Ultimate cables.