If it's still the AIR protocol that's being used (and it clearly seems that way) then Roon is doing Devialet a VERY BIG favour which I don't feel they deserve, at all. I would have preferred Devialet being forced by their customers to implement RAAT like all other Roon Ready devices out there.
Of course Roon helps itself as well since their target audience increases but still...this again shows the huge willingness of Roon to help their customers/being customer centric. Who do you think many (especially new customers who've never heard of this forum) will blame if Roon/AIR doesn't work correctly? Exactly...I already feel sorry for Roon for all the additional support requests of users who have crappy WiFi/wired networks, poor understanding of anything computer related etc. while it's the crappy non robust/non fool proof AIR protocol and/or poor WiFi reception of the Devialet. Then again, perhaps Roon has managed to improve on Devialet's implementation of it or helped Devialet do it. Not needing to go through a WDM/virtual soundcard in a fully managed/controlled OS (ROCK) surely helps too.
Of course Roon helps itself as well since their target audience increases but still...this again shows the huge willingness of Roon to help their customers/being customer centric. Who do you think many (especially new customers who've never heard of this forum) will blame if Roon/AIR doesn't work correctly? Exactly...I already feel sorry for Roon for all the additional support requests of users who have crappy WiFi/wired networks, poor understanding of anything computer related etc. while it's the crappy non robust/non fool proof AIR protocol and/or poor WiFi reception of the Devialet. Then again, perhaps Roon has managed to improve on Devialet's implementation of it or helped Devialet do it. Not needing to go through a WDM/virtual soundcard in a fully managed/controlled OS (ROCK) surely helps too.
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