Tagged: Roon

7 articles we've published with this tag.

Multiroom for headphone listeners: building a private zone that doesn't sound like an afterthought
Most multiroom systems are designed around speakers in rooms. Here's how to build a headphone zone into that same ecosystem without gutting the sound.
By Eleanor Shaw
Multiroom for headphone listeners: getting a private zone right
Multiroom systems are built around speakers in rooms. Here's how to get a proper headphone zone out of the same network, without losing resolution.
By Eleanor Shaw
Streaming resolution vs your ISP: why the bottleneck usually isn't your network
Blaming the NBN for dropouts and dumbed-down streams? I measured the actual bandwidth hi-res audio needs and it's rarely the wire that's the problem.
By Marcus Vale
High-end multiroom: how to build zones that don't betray your main system
Most multiroom systems treat every zone as an afterthought. Here's how to build secondary zones that respect the investment you've made in your primary system.
By Sofia Laurent
Roon vs Linn Kazoo vs Lumin: which control layer is worth building around?
Roon, Linn Kazoo and Lumin each promise to be the centre of a serious streaming system. Sofia Laurent breaks down what each actually delivers — and what they cost you.
By Sofia Laurent
Lossless multiroom at the high end: how to build a system that doesn't compromise your source
Multiroom audio and high-end source quality rarely coexist well. Here's how to architect a system where every zone gets the signal it deserves.
By Sofia Laurent
Roon vs UPnP vs proprietary apps: which streaming protocol actually sounds best?
Theo Mensah cuts through the forum noise to explain what Roon, UPnP/DLNA and proprietary apps actually do differently — and whether any of it affects the sound.
By Theo Mensah