This one is for the hardcore Roon folks looking for new devices to add to their system.
Today Roon Labs announced fifteen new Roon Ready or Roon tested partner devices that are certified to work with their popular (and powerful) music management software.
If you’re unfamiliar with Roon Ready/Roon Tested Status or need a refresher, it means that a device either has Roon streaming code installed for immediate network connection (Roon Ready) or has been tested to work via the device’s native code (Roon Tested).
The new Roon Partner devices list includes products from companies such as Lumin, Astell & Kern, Arcam, and many more.
Here’s a list of new “Roon Ready” devices per the Press Release.
New Roon Ready certifications
Arcam – AVR11, AVR21, AVR31, and AV41
Astell&Kern – KANN MAX
Bryston – BR-20
JBL Synthesis – SDR-35 and SDR-58.
Lumin – U2 Mini
Thrax Audio – Ares
Zidoo – Neo S and Neo X
Here’s the list of “Roon Tested” devices.
New Roon Tested certifications
Astell & Kern – AK HC2
CanEVER Audio – ZeroUno
Chord Electronics – Mojo 2
KEF – LSX
For a complete list of Roon Partner devices, click here.
The following press release is courtesy of Roon Labs:
ROON ADDS 15 NEW PARTNER DEVICES TO ITS HIGH-RESOLUTION ECOSYSTEM
Certifications Ensure Best Audio Performance in Industry
June 29, 2022 – Roon, the innovative music management, discovery, and streaming platform, has announced 15 new audio devices that have achieved Roon Ready or Roon Tested status in the second quarter of 2022. Brands with newly certified devices include KEF, Astell&Kern, JBL, Lumin, Chord Electronics, Arcam, Zidoo, Bryston, CanEVER, and Thrax Audio.
Roon provides the largest ecosystem for listening to high-resolution music on the widest range of high-performance audio equipment – from stylish wireless speakers to high-end AV receivers.
NEW ROON READY & ROON TESTED DEVICES
Roon’s network of Roon Ready and Roon Tested devices continues to expand with 15 new devices added this quarter, steadily growing its network of over 1,000 devices from more than 200 global brands. A partner certification means a product has met strict guidelines & passed rigorous testing by Roon’s engineering team, ensuring the highest levels of audio performance in the industry.
Roon Ready
Roon Ready devices integrate customized versions of Roon’s RAAT streaming technology directly into their devices, for seamless integration with Roon.
New Roon Ready certifications
Arcam – AVR11, AVR21, AVR31, and AV41
Astell&Kern – KANN MAX
Bryston – BR-20
JBL Synthesis – SDR-35 and SDR-58.
Lumin – U2 Mini
Thrax Audio – Ares
Zidoo – Neo S and Neo X
Roon Tested
The Roon Tested program was created to simplify setup and configuration in the increasingly complex world of networked and computer-based digital audio, and to guarantee the best support of the USB, Airplay, and Chromecast audio hardware that Roon customers use.
New Roon Tested certifications
Astell & Kern – AK HC2
CanEVER Audio – ZeroUno
Chord Electronics – Mojo 2
KEF – LSX
For a list of Roon partner brands and available Roon Ready and Roon Tested devices, visit: roonlabs.com/partners
To learn more about the difference between Roon Ready and Roon Tested, visit: roonlabs.com/roon-partner-programs
About Roon Labs
Roon transforms the experience of browsing music. Artist photos, credits, bios, reviews, lyrics, tour dates, and composers are located automatically, then interconnected by links to build a surfable, searchable digital magazine about your entire music collection. Roon also links all of your personal files with the millions of tracks available on TIDAL and Qobuz, so you can start with the music you know, then explore and discover new music from the world beyond your collection. Roon runs on most Mac, Windows, and Linux PCs as a server, with an Android or iOS smartphone/tablet used as a control point.
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