The Computer Audiophile Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 View full article Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
dtb300 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Good news.... Now we have to wait until Roon releases it.... As of 1pm Monday no updates. DTB Rig: https://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/9648.html Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 It's released. I had to wait for the official release before I could announce anything. dtb300 1 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
jhwalker Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Wow. This is a pretty major release - iOS device endpoint support has been on my 'list' forever Looking forward to giving it a spin. The Computer Audiophile 1 John Walker - IT Executive Headphone - SonicTransporter i9 running Roon Server > Netgear Orbi > Blue Jeans Cable Ethernet > mRendu Roon endpoint > Topping D90 > Topping A90d > Dan Clark Expanse / HiFiMan H6SE v2 / HiFiman Arya Stealth Home Theater / Music -SonicTransporter i9 running Roon Server > Netgear Orbi > Blue Jeans Cable HDMI > Denon X3700h > Anthem Amp for front channels > Revel F208-based 5.2.4 Atmos speaker system Link to comment
miguelito Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Jeezus... The non-dark-mode hurts my eyes! NUC10i7 + Roon ROCK > dCS Rossini APEX DAC + dCS Rossini Master Clock SME 20/3 + SME V + Dynavector XV-1s or ANUK IO Gold > vdH The Grail or Kondo KSL-SFz + ANK L3 Phono Audio Note Kondo Ongaku > Avantgarde Duo Mezzo Signal cables: Kondo Silver, Crystal Cable phono Power cables: Kondo, Shunyata, van den Hul system pics Link to comment
ssh Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Shuffle play is improved it seems, much more "random". SSH Link to comment
austinpop Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 No MQA first unfold... It looks like that is permanently stuck. My Audio Setup Link to comment
Peta Guy Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Finally able to get rid of that shuffle option! My system is totally unsuitable for my needs. This remains true every time I change it. Link to comment
miguelito Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Love love love my 1.4! In dark mode of course. NUC10i7 + Roon ROCK > dCS Rossini APEX DAC + dCS Rossini Master Clock SME 20/3 + SME V + Dynavector XV-1s or ANUK IO Gold > vdH The Grail or Kondo KSL-SFz + ANK L3 Phono Audio Note Kondo Ongaku > Avantgarde Duo Mezzo Signal cables: Kondo Silver, Crystal Cable phono Power cables: Kondo, Shunyata, van den Hul system pics Link to comment
Priaptor Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 The best part of this release is I no longer have to fight with my poorly functioning Chord Poly to stream Roon. Prayers answered. asdf1000 1 Link to comment
marcusman Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Sound Quality has taken a really nice step forward. 1.4 Sounds much better at least for my system and ears! asdf1000 1 Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 I have all this time off during the holidays, I think when I get a chance I am going to play with Roon. No electron left behind. Link to comment
firedog Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 My Android device updated. My iOS 11 Air Pad 2 is still not showing a 1.4 version available in the AppStore. Is this possibly a delayed rollout geographically by Apple? Main listening (small home office): Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments. Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three . Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup. Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. All absolute statements about audio are false Link to comment
head1604 Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Working very well for me with Chord Poly. If I can help out anyone who's is having problems, let me know. Still getting an annoying "Uncertified" beside the Poly, but working fine. Link to comment
rancew Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 The best new feature for me is the non-destructive queue. Rance Link to comment
ted_b Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 4 hours ago, firedog said: My Android device updated. My iOS 11 Air Pad 2 is still not showing a 1.4 version available in the AppStore. Is this possibly a delayed rollout geographically by Apple? Same happened with my iPad mini. I deleted it and reinstalled; voila. Midwest US. "We're all bozos on this bus"....F.T. My JRIver tutorial videos Actual JRIver tutorial MP4 video links My eleven yr old SACD Ripping Guide for PS3 (needs updating but still works) US Technical Advisor, NativeDSD.com Link to comment
Account Closed Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 The new Radio function is awesome. Link to comment
firedog Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 3 hours ago, ted_b said: Same happened with my iPad mini. I deleted it and reinstalled; voila. Midwest US. Yes that was it. Main listening (small home office): Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments. Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three . Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup. Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. All absolute statements about audio are false Link to comment
austinpop Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Loving Roon 1.4 so far. Playback on iPhone is really slick, and sounds great! I verified it does all the right things when I attach my DF Black to the iPhone: passes through up to 24/96 PCM content downsamples higher res PCM to 24/88.2 or 24/96 transcodes DSD to 24/88.2 Passes through Tidal MQA content as 24/44.1 or 48, BUT Does NOT enable MQA decoding on the DF, despite Darko's claim here: http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2017/12/v1-4-seasons-greetings-from-roon/ I suspect John wrote that before his first espresso of the day, because it could only work if Roon did the first unfold in SW, since the Dragonfly is an MQA renderer, not a decoder. And we know the Roon/MQA dance may never be consummated in our lifetimes. asdf1000 1 My Audio Setup Link to comment
sdolezalek Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Roon 1.4 on an iPhone playing through my ifi Nano is what iTunes should have been but never was.... Wonder whether all that cash in Apple's hands has them thinking Roon is now something they can't resist owning??? Synology NAS>i7-6700/32GB/NVIDIA QUADRO P4000 Win10>Qobuz+Tidal>Roon>HQPlayer>DSD512> Fiber Switch>Ultrarendu (NAA)>Holo Audio May KTE DAC> Bryston SP3 pre>Levinson No. 432 amps>Magnepan (MG20.1x2, CCR and MMC2x6) Link to comment
asdf1000 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 1 minute ago, sdolezalek said: Roon 1.4 on an iPhone playing through my ifi Nano is what iTunes should have been but never was.... Good point. I'd forgotten that while iTunes has been doing grouped zone playback for a long time, you could never play to an iOS endpoint. Link to comment
sdolezalek Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 In fact, the only thing missing is the ability for my iDevices to connect to the Roon Core remotely so I can use them wherever I have either WiFi or phone connectivity back to my core... jhwalker 1 Synology NAS>i7-6700/32GB/NVIDIA QUADRO P4000 Win10>Qobuz+Tidal>Roon>HQPlayer>DSD512> Fiber Switch>Ultrarendu (NAA)>Holo Audio May KTE DAC> Bryston SP3 pre>Levinson No. 432 amps>Magnepan (MG20.1x2, CCR and MMC2x6) Link to comment
AmusedToD Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 7:37 AM, marcusman said: Sound Quality has taken a really nice step forward. 1.4 Sounds much better at least for my system and ears! Could you please elaborate? Sounds better in what way? Link to comment
AmusedToD Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 On 12/18/2017 at 9:03 PM, austinpop said: No MQA first unfold... It looks like that is permanently stuck. Such a shame. I thought Roon was going to strike a deal with MQA, but it appears they are far from shaking hands. Link to comment
Popular Post cjf Posted December 20, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2017 I was glad to see ROON finally admitting that there was an issue with the "Randomness" of their Radio and Shuffle features. It was pretty bad and seemed to have the intelligence of a House Fly. Though with that said, the wording in this announcement speaks specifically of RADIO only which makes me wonder if they haven't yet tried to deal with the Shuffle issue. Each of these being quite different of course. I'll know soon enough since I use Shuffle all the time, Radio not so much. If the issue has been addressed I'll know pretty quickly since I could almost predict what songs will play in what order from my custom Playlists running in shuffle mode before the update. I got in the routine of Enabling & Disabling the Shuffle button multiple times in a row after adding a Playlist to the queue just to try and make ROON's default order more random. It only half worked....sometimes Anyway, it is refreshing to know that ROON listens to the cries of the customers and takes action to address them marcusman, ssh and 4est 2 1 My Audio System -Last Updated May 20 2021 Link to comment
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