roon labs

Roon releases MQA Detection update

July 14, 2017

I had a chance to catch up with one of the Roon Labs power brokers this week, namely Rob Darling, on what was happening with the software company’s latest release, and how it addresses MQA files. Roon users across the globe should welcome the [...]

Devialet Air and Roon turn the stream into reality

July 13, 2017

Wake up. You’re not dreaming (you’re streaming). The missing link to make Roon, and the Devialet Expert Series speak easy has arrived. Devialet, the French amplification powerhouse which is considered by some to be the enfant terrible [...]

High End 2017: dCS celebrates their 30th Anniversary with the Limited Edition Vivaldi One

May 17, 2017

dCS is celebrating their 30th Anniversary (1987-2017) and are bringing some surprises across their model line at the High End Munich 2017 show. First, allow us to introduce the Vivaldi One, a limited-edition digital music player. Limited to just [...]

Review: Roon, Tidal and totaldac – Part Two – delving into Roon

April 6, 2017

This is the second part of a three-part series on living with a computer-based audio system from an analog diehard’s perspective, and how it has changed the way my family, and I listen to music compared to a previously vinyl-only household. In [...]

Update: Roon Labs release major update with version 1.3

February 1, 2017

Nine months in the making, Roon 1.3 goes live today with major upgrades, and additions under the hood of the digital audio player, and represents a milestone for what many (including myself) consider the most capable, in-depth player of [...]

MQA software decoding in Roon: Days away once MQA delivers data

January 16, 2017

Since Tidal announced MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) 24/48 streaming capabilities (and software decoding of the file up to 24/96) on January 5th at the opening of CES in Las Vegas, there has been a collective question mark hanging above the [...]