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This is where “Roon Ready” audio equipment comes in. But if you’re really trying to create the ultimate home sound system, you probably want something a little more substantial in terms of sound equipment. As I alluded to earlier, you can already play music with Roon on devices that you probably already have such as your NAS, a phone, or a computer. Roon can also be integrated with Tidal if you prefer to just stream your music.įinally it’s time to consider the best option for an output device. To add your music library, in the Roon settings under storage you can select the folder with your music and it will be accessible in Roon. Once you connect to the core you can now browse all of your content with Roon and even play it either from audio output connected to the NAS or from your phone. Keep in mind that you will need to be on the same network as the QNAP running Roon. When you start up the app it will search for a Roon core in your network.
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To do this, simply install the Roon App on your phone.
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You can install Roon software that includes the controller on it on many devices but what I’ve found most convenient is to control it from my phone. You’re going to do this with a Roon controller. So now that the Roon core is running on the NAS the next step is to access that core. To help you start running Roon on your QNAP NAS we’ve created a tutorial blog that you can refer to. Though it may not appear that much is happening on the NAS, rest assured that the Roon core is running. If you try opening the Roon app on the NAS you won’t really see much going on because Roon for QNAP is “headless” in other words you won’t be controlling anything from the app on the QNAP. Once you have the NAS populated with the proper drives you can simply install the Roon app from the App Center in the QTS operating system that comes standard on a QNAP.
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If you have m.2 SSD slots or PCIe Slots where you could install m.2 slots, you could even create a storage pool there to host Roon and avoid using up any of the standard drive bays. As stated above it’s highly recommended to run Roon on SSD storage, but before you get scared off by the thought of taking a huge hit to your wallet buying SSDs, keep in mind that you’ll only need a small amount (at least 64GB) of SSD storage to run Roon. If you’re setting up your own Roon system you can start with an appropriate QNAP basically, any of the core-i series, Xeon, or AMD models with at least 4GB of RAM should do fine. And while many PCs could fulfill these requirements and do a fine job of hosting the Roon core, the advantage to running the Roon core on a QNAP NAS is that you typically keep a NAS running 24/7 this way your music will always be available, without you having to constantly run Roon on your computer. QNAP offers many NAS models with this level of processing power, compatibility with SSDs and large amounts of memory. Due to the architecture of Roon it’s recommended to host the Roon core on a server with the following specifications: Now, with QNAP being first and foremost a data storage device, of course you’ll have plenty of space to store sizable music libraries for Roon, but where QNAP really shines is its ability to host the Roon core. The core is the “brain” of Roon integrating audio content with extensive metadata to create the unique music browsing experience that Roon offers the control is where you access the UI to navigate and control your listening experience And the output is of course, the end point where the music is actually played. Roon can be broken down into three main components: The core, the control, and the output. To understand QNAP’s role with roon we first need a basic concept of the Roon software. Being a long time leader in home media servers, QNAP is providing a convenient solution for Roon that just makes sense. Roon provides high-fidelity streaming and brings a degree of connection, with your music and the artists behind the music, that has largely been lost in the digital age until now.
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If you’re passionate about music you may have heard of the premium music listening software, Roon. What’s Roon and How Does it Integrate with QNAP?