29. October 2021 · Comments Off on Autumn Roon News · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , ,

totaldac sponROON WELCOMES NEW AUDIO PARTNERS AND REFINES FEATURES FOR A BETTER USER EXPERIENCE

​Roon, the music management, discovery and streaming platform announces new audio brand partners.

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20. October 2021 · Comments Off on Melco N50-S38 SSD Music Library · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , ,

totaldac sponMELCO N50-S38 SSD MUSIC LIBRARY IS MID-RANGE AND FULL WIDTH

Melco Audio of Japan has launched its first mid-range SSD-based digital music library, the Melco N50-S38.

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13. October 2021 · Comments Off on ARCAM AVR5 AV Receiver · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

totaldac sponARCAM AVR5 ENTRY-LEVEL AUDIO VIDEO RECEIVER IS DIRAC LIVE READY

The new entry-level ARCAM AVR5 decodes 12-channels of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, and is compatible with Dolby Vision up to 4K, Apple AirPlay2, Bluetooth aptX HD, Chromecast, MQA, and Roon. More »

12. August 2021 · Comments Off on NAD M10 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , , , ,

NEW NAD MASTERS M10 V2 BLUOS STREAMING AMPLIFIER LAUNCHED

Continuing the “just add speakers” revolution started by its predecessor, the NAD M10 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier adds support for Dolby Digital Surround and includes an IR remote control.

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29. June 2021 · Comments Off on ARCAM ST60 And JBL SA750 Are Roon Ready · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , ,

ARCAM ST60 STREAMER AND JBL SA750 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER ARE NOW ROON READY

Two of Harman’s brands, ARCAM and JBL announce further Roon Ready products.

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23. June 2021 · Comments Off on Aavik S-180/280/580 Series Roon Ready · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , ,

AAVIK S-180/280/580 SERIES RECEIVE ROON READY CERTIFICATION

Aavik Acoustics has announced that the Aavik S-180/280/580 series have received Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs.

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18. June 2021 · Comments Off on Electrocompaniet Tana SL-2 Tana L-2 And Sira L1 Wireless Speaker/Streamer And Subwoofer · Categories: Computer audio and Streaming, Hifi News, Hifi Reviews, Loudspeakers. · Tags: , , , , , , ,

ELECTROCOMPANIET TANA SL-2 STREAMER/WIRELESS SPEAKER, TANA L2 ADD ON SPEAKER AND SIRA L1 WIRELESS SUBWOOFER REVIEW

Electrocompaniet’s Tana SL-2 is the Norwegian brand’s second-generation Tana all in one, streamer, amp and wireless speaker, from the EC Living wireless lifestyle audio series. Linette Smith explores its capabilities, along with its second speaker and sub, and is suitably impressed.

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16. June 2021 · Comments Off on Melco N100-H50 Digital Music Library · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , ,

MELCO N100-H50 DIGITAL MUSIC LIBRARY LAUNCHED

Melco Audio has upgraded its entry-level N100-H20 digital music library, creating a new high-capacity HDD variant, the Melco N100-H50, which more than doubles the original device’s music storage capability.

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14. June 2021 · Comments Off on Primare NP5 Prisma MK2 Network Player · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , ,

PRIMARE NP5 PRISMA MK2 NETWORK PLAYER TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 2021

A revised version of the Primare NP5 Prisma network player, the Primare NP5 Prisma MK2, is scheduled for this summer.

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01. June 2021 · Comments Off on Chord Electronics 2yu · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , ,

CHORD ELECTRONICS 2YU NOW SHIPPING

The Chord Electronics  2yu and 2go combine to create Chord’s first-ever network bridge.

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27. May 2021 · Comments Off on Melco N1Z Music Libraries Receive Double Upgrade · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , ,

MELCO N1Z MUSIC LIBRARIES RECEIVE DOUBLE UPGRADE OF SSD OR HDD STORAGE AND POWER SUPPLIES

Melco Audio has upgraded its two flagship Japanese-engineered digital music libraries, the HA-N1Z/2EX-H50 (HDD) and HA-N1Z/2EX-S40 (SSD), to include new, improved power supplies and new, higher-performance single-drive storage.

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25. May 2021 · Comments Off on Rotel RC-1590MKII And RC-1572MKII Stereo Preamplifiers · Categories: Hifi News · Tags: , , , , , , ,

ROTEL RC-1590MKII AND RC-1572MKII STEREO PREAMPLIFIERS RELEASED

Rotel has announced the new upgraded MKII versions of two of the company’s stereo preamplifiers, the Rotal RC-1590MKII and Rotel RC-1572MKII.

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AURALIC ALTAIR G2.1 DIGITAL AUDIO STREAMER RELEASED

The AURALiC ALTAIR G2.1 Digital Audio Streamer, a fully-featured product developed for both digital and analogue sources, has been released.

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KEF LS50 WIRELESS II ROON READY CERTIFICATION FROM ROON LABS

The KEF LS50 Wireless II benefits from KEF’s key developments such as Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT™) and 12th generation Uni-Q driver array.

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MÉTRONOME DSC DIGITAL SHARING CONVERTER RELEASED

The new Métronome DSC Digital Sharing Converter is the newest member of the French High End brand’s Digital Sharing family.

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JBL SYNTHESIS AND ARCAM ROON READY CERTIFICATION

Harman family brands, JBL Synthesis and Arcam, announce Roon Ready certification for a selection of their AV products.

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EIGHT ELECTROCOMPANIET PRODUCTS RECEIVE ROON READY CERTIFICATION

Norweigian brand Electrocompaniet has announced that the ECM 1 & MKII, ECI 6DX & MKII, TANA SL2/SL1, Rena S1 and SA1 have all received Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs.

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MOON 280D STREAMING DAC IS UPGRADED AND UPDATED

The Canadian MOON 280D Streaming DAC has been upgraded and updated to increase its connectivity options.

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ASTELL&KERN A&ULTIMA PLAYERS ROON READY

New Firmware for the Astell&Kern A&ultima SP1000 and SP2000 adding Roon Ready support will be available on March the16th.

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Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems has announced that the Dan D’Agostino Progression Integrated Amp is now officially certified Roon Ready.

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I’m a recent and evangelical user of Roon, and couldn’t imagine an audio life without it. However, I wanted to explore the possibility of getting Roon connectivity using the ridiculously cheap Raspberry Pi computer – a route I’d been very wary of in the past.

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Orchard Audio’s PecanPi USB/SPDIF has received Roon Tested certification from Roon Labs.

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Primare has announced that the NP5 Prisma network player has received Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs, with an automatic update being launched today.

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borg.audio GmbH is based in Nuremberg, Germany. They are a group of friends, from several countries, all true audiophiles. We first met them at High End Munich last year and were very impressed with the bold design of their products.

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The Novafidelity X45 boasts a host of features and costs £2099 and is distributed in the UK by SCV. In this review, Stuart Smith takes a look at this massively specified unit. More »