Roon Archives

SuperStereo Chile makes stream changes

11/01/2024

Update 11/01/2024: SuperStereo Chile has migrated its website to a new URL. You will need to change any bookmarks to www.superstereohires.com. SuperStereo Chile makes stream changes adding an extra channel (SuperStereo 1+) and AAC links for Apple Mac and Apple mobiles. The links will officially go live on Tuesday, 12th December. In addition, the website has had a makeover with a drop-down menu for channel selection and a slicker presentation. SuperStereo 1 and 1+ are […]

Samsung subsidiary acquires Roon

28/11/2023

Samsung subsidiary acquires Roon adding to Harman’s range of high-quality audio products which include JBL speakers and Harman Kardon hifi separates. Roon is a music player platform for music enthusiasts, which features a rich interface for browsing and discovering music, compatibility with almost any audio device, and a playback engine designed to deliver the best possible sound. Roon is available for all popular operating systems and manufactures a line of hardware server appliances called Nucleus. Dave Rogers, President, […]

Roon adds new audio partners and features

29/10/2021

Roon adds new audio partners and features with an impressive array of over 25 new Roon Ready and Roon Tested devices from audio heavyweights Arcam, Astell&Kern, Bluesound, JBL, Mission, Rotel and more. Additionally, the brand welcomed 5 new partners into the Roon family, including British loudspeaker pioneers Mission, whose new LX Connect all-in-one hi-fi system is Roon Tested. Other new partners include Argon Audio, Avik, Silent Angel and Zidoo (featuring three 4K UHD media players that […]

Roon announces release 1.8 update

07/02/2021

Roon announces release 1.8 update bringing a new user interface, discovery and search features with a fresh modern design. The new vertical scroll makes it quick and easy to find the music that you’re looking for, no matter what device you’re using meaning your Roon experience is consistent and seamless across desktop, tablet and smartphone. Roon 1.8 brings new browsing capabilities and recommendations that understand your music collection. It combines Roon’s deep metadata and learnings […]

Qobuz is now integrated on Roon

01/02/2019

Qobuz is now integrated on Roon, the music player which integrates local files, streaming and online content with extensive HiFi and device support. Roon gives a unified browsing experience managing your local file collection, Qobuz digital download and streaming collections in one app. It also collects extensive music metadata – reviews, bios, credits, release dates, recording dates, genre classifications, lyrics, concert dates – and weaves it into a searchable, surfable, digital magazine about the music […]

Astell&Kern adds MQA support to its HiRes players

24/12/2018

Astell&Kern adds MQA support to its HiRes players and is now available for the SP1000, SP1000M, SE100 and SR15 models. In a blog posting the company announced that MQA support was now available on the SP1000 and via a firmware update from the 12th December to the SP1000M, SE100 and SR15 models. These Astell&Kern players with MQA support have a full decoder built in, so they can unfold all the way to the original resolution […]