Store, Stream and Play
Meet the best proprietary and open-source digital audio technologies in one compact component
Roon Core Server, UPnP Server,
Roon Ready Player, UPnP/OpenHome Player, Airplay Player and Signalyst NAA Player
- Heavy-duty, silent hardware, no moving parts. Custom upgrades are available.
- exaOS lightweight operating system optimized for Hi-Res audio
- Built for compatibility with all USB-Audio DACs
Roon Core
Roon is a multi-room, multi-user networked audio platform built to the demanding standards of audiophiles. It offers bit-perfect playback, DSD and PCM upsampling, multichannel playback, and signal path display.
- Manages your music collection, streams to all your audio devices, and stores the Roon database in the built-in SSD system drive
- Streams music to Roon Ready, Roon Tested, AirPlay, Chromecast, Sonos, HDMI, USB, Devialet, KEF, Meridian, Squeezebox and other audio devices
- Plays your music files stored on optional internal SSD storage, USB drives and NAS
- Qobuz, Tidal, Internet Radio integration
- Playback is controlled by the Roon Remote app available on iPad, iPhone, macOS, Android, and Windows
- Requires Roon subscription
UPnP Server
The built-in UPnP Server can stream music files stored on the optional internal SSD storage or attached USB drives. Up to eight drives can be attached with external powered USB hub. Compatible player Apps include MconnectHD, BubbleUPnP and Hi-Fi Cast.
Roon-Enabled CD Ripping
CD Ripping is now available on all exaSound streamers and music servers with the free firmware update 23 and higher. External USB CD-ROM is required. Powered USB hub can be used if there are no free USB ports. CD Ripping is enabled from the web user interface in Manual or Autostart modes. CD data is retrieved with very high accuracy and stored on internal SSD or attached USB drive. Metadata - album title, artist and track names are downloaded from the CDDB database. For superior user experience and the best metadata accuracy automated CD ripping should be used with Roon. Roon's cloud-based intelligent library management service corrects and enhances the CD metadata.