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There is much to like about this Roon release and the new Qobuz integration.  Radio is outstanding so far and the customizable  "Now playing" screen is quite nice.   Lifetime Roon subscription is among the best value for audio dollar I've ever spent.  

 

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Search seems a little sluggish at the moment but I do like how Roon handles the music service distinction with the icon on each album.  This was a search for Mario Biondi. 

 

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Outstanding job on the part of the Roon/Qobuz folks.  Kudos. 

 

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1 hour ago, Kal Rubinson said:

I am now streaming 5.1 channel recordings at 24/96 and in DSD via Qobuz/Roon!

OUCH!!

My apologies.   I was playing multichannel tracks but, it turns out, they were unfamiliar files from my own Roon library!  

I do see multichannel files on Qobuz but, unfortunately, those are for sale and stream only in stereo, afaik.  

Kal Rubinson

Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile

 

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2 hours ago, Kal Rubinson said:

OUCH!!

My apologies.   I was playing multichannel tracks but, it turns out, they were unfamiliar files from my own Roon library!  

I do see multichannel files on Qobuz but, unfortunately, those are for sale and stream only in stereo, afaik.  

 

Yesterday David Craff at Qobuz suggested this one for 5.1 streaming:

https://open.qobuz.com/album/3149020215661

 

(Original post was on the Qobuz issues thread.)

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11 minutes ago, left channel said:

Yesterday David Craff at Qobuz suggested this one for 5.1 streaming:
https://open.qobuz.com/album/3149020215661

(Original post was on the Qobuz issues thread.)

My problem is that, in trying to play it via Roon, I get just my own file copy and I cannot figure how to get it to access only Qobuz files.

Kal Rubinson

Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile

 

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36 minutes ago, Surf City Dawg said:

General ROON question: can ROON be installed on my Western Digital NAS so that my computer doesn’t have to be on with ROON running to use it?

I am not sure about a Western Digital NAS, but I think there are versions for QNAP and Synology.  I used the Synology one for a while, but switched to a more powerful server to run DSP.  There are very detailed and clear in instructions (proven by the fact I could get it running) someplace that is googleable (I think on Roon's website).  

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5 hours ago, diecaster said:

 

Hyperbole is not conducive to constructive conversation.

 

What other apps/technologies are you referring to?

Maybe something like the new JPLAY 7, the first JPLAY release in +2 years and a complete overhaul. So far, by all accounts, it's a major improvement to an already good player. 

 

I do have Roon myself, though, so I understand and appreciate what it brings to the table. 

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I like how the track and lyrics can display on Google Home. Can some people offer other ways to get a display like that?

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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

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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.

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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. 

 

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The discussion about Roon 1.6 is so civilized here.  :) I think in part because this audience was waiting for the Qobuz integration and we may better understand what scale of effort was required to put together the new release and integrate both Qobuz and Tidal seamlessly.  By contrast, check out this thread on Roon's site: https://community.roonlabs.com/t/roon-1-6-feedback-thread/58664/613 -- the cacophony of voices screaming from 100 different, extremely personal perspectives, can't be pleasant for folks at Roon who have put a lot of effort into getting this done in time for the Qobuz US beta trial. 

 

Compared with how angry I often get at a new release of Microsoft Windows or Apple OX, I have just been sitting back and listening to Roon 1.6 with a big smile on my face.... 

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39 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

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.

Agreed: rambling nonsense videos that go on for 20+ minutes are utterly useless within the context of HiFi, especially when the host(s) really have no idea what they are talking about in first place. 

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2 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

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. 

 

 

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

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