Yes back to focusing on their core market as opposed to trying to broaden their appeal.
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This looks dope, I wonder how much better it is compared to using a Intel nuc? I was looking into getting a nuc setup soon to get my roon server off my synology NAS but I might just grab one of these instead
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None better would be the answer, but it looks very sexy and at the $500 price point it makes sense to buy it instead of building your own.
I think Roon really hit the mark with the Nucleus One. ROCK on NUC is a bit annoying hunting down the exact right model and sometimes the BIOS settings are a PITA to get right. It’s a pretty nice looking box to boot.
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OMG they added folder browsing… the madlads actually did it! About fucking time, I gotta be real, ever since they got acquired we been getting some pretty banger updates and features 
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They’re actually addressing a lot of the beef I had when I shared the survey a few months back. They are listening to their user base… what a concept eh? 
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Oh I’m sure they knew exactly what their existing users wanted before the survey, you can do that when someone else is picking up the bills and telling you to focus on your existing users.
Before that they had to prioritize features they believed would draw in new users, it’s the only business decision that makes any sense assuming the founders were targeting an exit at some point, without userbase growth they’d be stagnent, with a decreasing valuation and unable to raise money.
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Like several people here have mentioned, recent changes haven’t been huge, but they are plugging lots of the small nice-to-have holes in the user experience. I’m enjoying using Roon more now than I have in a long time. And the release quality has actually been pretty good, not many big bugs in the new releases. Hopefully they can keep up this momentum!
I wonder if they are ever going to crack open RAAT for an upgrade, or at least open source how it’s handling files? It would be nice to know more about what’s going on under the hood and see possible “upgrades”.
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I very much doubt it, given they didn’t do it at the start, they clearly see value in it as a proprietary tech.
It means that they have broader streamer support than most of their competitors, they can support arbitrary features, like the multiroom synchronization.
If they open it they open themselves to a real competitor.
I have a half written music library organizer/player, and I can tell you it’s close to impossible to get the same coverage of features with any of the existing technologies whether UPnP or LMS/Squeeze.
Feature sets are inconsistent between implementations, Squeeze won’t play native DSD at all, the API’s that describe the supported features, simply don’t provide enough information to know if a file you send will be played, so you can’t have the level of plug and play Roon can.
I’d argue the streaming side of Roon isn’t really it’s value, but why give up an advantage and make it easier for a competitor.
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Hey guys, i was not sure where to post this question, i am having some random issues with my Pi2AES where it just stops responding and i have to power it off and on to get it back on. The Pi was just my initial attempt to use streamers and, well i am now hooked, lol.
Honestly i think the Pi2AES sounds phenomenal and i don’t really need an upgrade, but since i will have to replace it, which would you guys say is the next streamer worth buying?
The upgrade does not need to be meaningful at all, i just need to replace the Pi and make a budget conscient purchase.
Cheers
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Depends on your budget but I don’t think you can go wrong with sonore, either a microRendu or preferably a ultraRendu would be a pretty noticeable upgrade. of course keep in mind you will be stuck with USB input if you go this route unless you invest in their ultraDigital unit to convert it or another solution.
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Thanks, those look awesome but sorry i should have been a bit more specific with the budget. I invested i think $150 in the Pi, i wanted to stay as close as possible to that price. The Sonore would be a bigger upgrade than what i am looking for.
Hell i like the Pi’s sound so much i may end up purchasing another one to replace mine, it just needs to work properly, lol.
Not sure if my issues come from the fact that i am using the 5v mod with a somewhat decent power supply, maybe if i just use the Pi’s original power supply the problems will go away, but i don’t have such power supply…
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Do you need Wifi? The Pi is a little finiky depending on the OS and the connectivity but it should be stable enough if set up right. It’s not the most friendly of devices.
If you’re not looking to spend a lot and want something turn key a Lumin U1 Mini (version 1) with an upgraded power supply is something that you can keep long term and will be a step above the Pi but more importantly it’s very stable.
The Sonore stuff is great but it’s also a bit finicky and you’ve got to give it good power to get the most out of it.
To be honest, you’re better off troubleshooting the Pi2AES and keeping it. You’re going to have to spend about $800 to $1000 to get better. The 5V power supply mod is the way to go and it should be stable by all means.
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Thanks for the input, i REALLY wanted the Pi to just work. I am a software developer so setting it up was a breeze for me, but man this issue is driving me crazy, the damn thing is up and running for a couple of days and then, suddenly, in the middle of a playback it just dies. Not accessible via IP, no signal from the video output…
I am using it via ethernet, even disabled the wifi adapter. Oh, it does display a random “undervoltage detected” warning, but i thought it is just because i am using the 5v mod?
I thought i fixed the issue when i soldered the 5v mod adapter but it was not that, the only thing i have not yet tried is a fresh install, and now that i am actually stating that i am wondering why i have not tried that yet, i guess i just trust linux will not degrade like windows does, lol
Oh, this is the somewhat decent power supply i am using btw:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002753256975.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.10.2a53caa4sFzEHx&gatewayAdapt=glo2bra
That should be sufficient but I the fact that you’re getting an under voltage error message is indicative of a power issue obviously.
I will say depending on the run, there were a number of known issue. When I bought mine way back (new) the run that was shipped had pins on the boad that were too long and would make contact with the shielding of the Ethernet connector if I recall? Or maybe it was the USB connector? Anyway if you built it tight the pins would sometime short when they touched the shielding. It was random due to heat. I went and cut the excess pins. (I think it was the pins of the BNC or the AES that were causing the short) and the problem went away.
Really shouldn’t have to solder anything. Just a 5V + and - to the correct pins on the PiAES board, and that was it.
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If it’s resetting, it’s likely the pi overheating or your power supply is undersized.
Then it’s likely your PSU is undersized, most likely under some circumstances the Pi changes it’s clock up and exceeds the supply, the voltage droops and the Pi dies.
The PI2 AES board is a lot more power hungry than the Pi itself. There was a point where some variants of the Pi2AES advertised that they required the 19V supply.
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…or a second 5V power supply. If I recall the Pi2 has a jumper that would allow you to separate power for the Pi2AES and another for the Pi itself.
When I used it I had an iFi Power Elite, (5A rated) but they’re not cheap and may not be easy for you to get a hold of.
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Add a power unit via the usb power slot to the pi, see if that keeps it stable. I had a similar issue when I tried to use the USB output of the Rpi4 while also using the Pi2AES hat with only the hat being supplied power. Turned out the usb DDC was drawing power from the Rpi4, thus causing it to drop voltage and disappear.
It’s a quick way to check if the psu you are using is not sufficient or the 5v mod caused an issue. I grabbed a usb to a regular iPad brick to power the RPi4 as I lost the original power supply that it came with.
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Thanks for the ideas! I will invest some time in troubleshooting the power supply then.
Cheers!
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Hello,
Is it actually possible to compensate for hearing impairments with Roon Procedural EQ?
I’m asking because my hearing is less good on the left and I have tinnitus from about 3 Khz on the right.
I’ve played around with it a bit but it doesn’t quite suit me.
On the left I went a little louder by 2 DB and in the Prarmetric on band 4 I started at 2800 khz and also raised the DB there a little. it doesn’t sound wrong but the resolution on the right could be a tick better.
I’m also not sure how to set it up correctly and if it’s the right tool.
Maybe someone has tips or advice for this?
I use the Zmf Atrium as headphones, maybe I should leave it alone if it’s not the right one.
Alternatively I have an analogue EQ Dbx 1421 that I could try.