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Thinking about transitioning from Apple Music (paid streaming + many of my own on device albums), to Roon. Would just combine torrented and purchased albums into a library I could access anywhere. Is anyone currently using Roon? (I think I saw @matthewb is). Would you recommend it? And are you running the Nucleus or an alternative server solution? Do you self host or use some sort of cloud-based server hosting solution?
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matthewb
@matthewb
Roon seems like overkill for what you’re currently describing. Apple Music already gives you a humongous library on all your devices, accessible from anywhere, and supports local file playback afaik. not too expensive monthly. Roon is designed for local network playback, so typically you’d have one or multiple playback systems (e.g. speakers) and control playback from a phone or tablet on the same LAN. it is possible to use Roon for remote playback but only through the Roon Remote app (not desktop) and of course you’d need to ensure server uptime or it won’t work. the target audience for Roon is mostly audiophiles who want lossless streaming or local file playback as well as granular control over each element of the chain + filters (DSP, low/high pass, etc). none of this is particularly relevant unless you have a good quality system for playback and want an easy, refined interface to juggle multiple streaming sources (Tidal, Qobuz) or local files in a lossless chain.
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matthewb
@matthewb
roon is pretty complicated. lemme write a reply tomorrow.
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Danica Swanson
@danicaswanson
I've been using Roon for several years and I recommend it highly. Love it so much that I paid for a lifetime subscription ($700 at the time) without the slightest hesitation, and feel like I've already gotten my money's worth several times over. It's ideal for hardcore music nerds like me who like to build lots of playlists. I use Roon for many hours every single day. My Roon core that stores all my music files is just a drive on a Windows desktop PC, and I came of age long before the rise of streaming so my entire music library (about 500GB) is all owned by me and self-hosted. Wouldn't have it any other way. Haven't used Nucleus so you'll have to ask elsewhere about that.
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