Article: Audiophile 5: Roon 1.6 in 5 Minutes

[The Computer Audiophile]

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[The Computer Audiophile]

2 hours ago, jtwrace said:

Can I make a simple suggestion?  Also provide the link to your YouTube channel with each new video.  🙂

 

 

The link got messed up in this one. I meant to include it. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/c/AudiophileStyle/

 

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

4 hours ago, Ran said:

Any reason why Roon gets so much attention on this site while other apps / technologies get none?

Hi Ran - Can you provide a bit more info?

[The Computer Audiophile]

5 minutes ago, JDoyle said:

Hi Chris,  most of us will not pay for both Tidal and Qobuz... so if we make the switch, what would happen to our playlists?

would the tracks remain, but show as “unavailable”?

I’ve read that Qobuz doesn’t have the amount of tracks available as Tidal offers. 

 

JD

Hi JD - I’d drop Tidal today in favor of Qobuz. Total number of tracks is meaningless. It’s all about the important stuff. 

 

Here’s how to transfer your favorites and playlists. 

 

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

45 minutes ago, firedog said:

Good job on the video, Chris. To the point with the video part and the background narration was what needed to be said, nothing more.

Thanks firedog. Like my other videos, the original version is about 10 minutes. I have to cut out the stuff that absolutely isn't necessary to get down to five minutes. 

 

Your time is the most valuable thing you'll ever have and it isn't renewable. Because you and others have given me this time, I owe it to you guys to make it worth your while.

[The Computer Audiophile]

2 minutes ago, JDoyle said:

Thanks for your reply.  I’m not sure if I follow you... if they don’t offer the tracks in my playlist (I’m mostly into Jazz), what’s the important stuff that I’m missing?  Do you mind elaborating on the benefits of Qobuz beyond what I saw in the video?

 

 Thanks again,

 

JD

Qobuz has all the tracks in my playlists and them some. That's what I call the important stuff. I'm less interested in the 20 million other tracks and large numbers of tracks that people use to compare services. 

 

If Qobuz doesn't have your tracks, then it's probably a no-go for you. A music service without your music is a nonstarter :~)

 

 

[The Computer Audiophile]

14 minutes ago, JDoyle said:

Okay, one more question. Why do I need Soundiiz to transfer my playlists... aren’t they already in Roon?

There are Roon playlists in your Roon database and Tidal playlists connected to your Tidal account. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

1 minute ago, Metnoc said:

@The Computer Audiophile I couldn't miss that the endpoint being used is a APL dnp-sr. Ive heard a APL dac once and they are supposed to be among the very best. So is there a review of the APL streamer coming up? 

DAC and streamer. Excellent stuff. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

31 minutes ago, diecaster said:

That wall of text did nothing, absolutely nothing, to persuade me to learn more about whatever that software you like is called....

Perhaps it's your friendly attitude people are hung up on.

[The Computer Audiophile]

2 hours ago, Bruce Orr said:

I have now added artwork for whatever was missing among 1845 artists. Each is sized to fill the screen (rectangular) and in png format. 

Everything has slowed to crawl. Search. Play. Everything. 

 

Pls help me fix this picture. 

 

What are you running Roon on?