Catching Up with Roon: CEO Enno Vandermeer to Appear on Qobuz Live, Plus Nucleus Black Friday Deal

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(December 2, 2020) Here's a couple of interesting quick-hit news items involving Roon. First, Roon's CEO, Enno Vandermeer, is joining Qobuz Live tomorrow (December 3, 2020) at 4:00pm EST. Qobuz Live streams on Qobuz's Facebook page (click here to set a reminder). According to Qobuz, Vandermeer will lead a discussion diving deep into Roon's feature set, including its "Nucleus and the extensive DSP, oversampling and unique radio function." He'll also discuss Roon's diverse team and future directions. Tune in and you can win a FREE six-month subscription to Qobuz and Roon! In other words, gain some knowledge and potentially win a sweet prize!

Second, Roon is offering a Black Friday deal on its Nucleus and Nucleus Plus Core systems. While pricing on these physical hardware options still begins at $1,459 and $2,559, respectively, Roon is offering one free year of TIDAL and one free year of Roon with a purchase. That roughly equates to a $360-ish savings, if my math is correct. To purchase a Nucleus Core device and take advantage of this offer, click here.
 

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I am a huge Roon fan, but I just don't see this Nucleus being a bargain, not even with the freebies thrown in.
 

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I've toyed around with the idea of snagging one, but the price is definitely steep. NAD has something similar that was on sale (BlackFriday) for $699. Some of the user reviews were off-putting, though.

I think I'm going to stick with streaming and physical disc.
 

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The Intel NUC with Roon ROCK is the ticket IMO... especially if you can locate it in another room where the only connection is the network cable. There is no way for it create any weak link in your chain. And if you get an i7 with 16GB memory, a fast SSD and then a storage SSD... I would think you'd be way ahead of the Nucleus. There are plenty of high-end users in the Roon forum that think so.
 

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What kind of cost are we talking about, @Sonnie?
 

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AudioQuest - Various
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Omada ER8411 10G Router
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Omada SG2210XMP-M2 10G/2.5G Managed Switch
SilentPower LAN iPurifier Pro (for Nucleus One)
Other Equipment
Salamander Synergy Equipment Stand
VTI Amp Stands for the Monoblocks
Headphones/IEMs
HIFIMAN HE1000se
Unique Melody Mest MKII
Headphone DAC/Amp
Eversolo DMP-A6
RME ADI-2 DAC FS
HIFIMAN Goldenwave Serenade
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Home-150 Speaker x6
Samsung S9 Tablet w/ HEOS
Office/Study System
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Dell Precision Computer
Roon Networked
Vanatoo Transparent One Encore Plus Speakers
Secondary/Additional Room System
AV Test Room System
NAD M33 Streaming DAC Amp
MartinLogan Motion XT F200
JTR Captivator RS1
miniDSP EARS
Zero Surge 8R15W-1
Zero Surge 2R20W
Dell Optiplex
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Secondary/Additional Room System
Sunroom System
Denon AVR-X1800H HEOS Receiver
Soundfield Custom Speakers
Dayton Audio IO8XTW Outdoor Speakers
Roon Networked
Dish Joey
JVC 37" TV
Secondary/Additional Room System
Cabin System
Onkyo TX-SR805 Receiver
Infinity Primus P163 Speakers
RSL Outsiders Outdoor Speakers
Shield TV Pro
Sony 55" TV
Secondary/Additional Room System
Vinyl Room
Accuphase E-280 Integrated Amp
Technics SL-1210GR2 Turntable
Ortofon 2M Blue Cartridge
KLH Model Three Speakers
Zero Surge 8R15W-1
What kind of cost are we talking about, @Sonnie?
I spent $640 on mine... and another $200 would have gotten me the i7 with a lot more space, but I just didn't need it.

 
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