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Why I Switched To Roon And You Should Too

February 11, 2019 by Jack Zimmermann Leave a Comment

I’ve been running my music system at home using Squeezebox Server software for many years. It has served me well, but Logitech bought the entire eco-system and then abandoned it. Because it’s Open Source, it’s still updated, but it’s time to do an upgrade to a better system. After testing a lot of different server solutions, I finally choose Roon by Roon Labs as my music server software. Here’s why.

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Filed Under: Electronics Tagged With: Chromecast, Music, Raspberry Pi, Roon, Squeezebox, Streaming, Tidal

Apple Music Streaming – It’s a No Go For Me

August 11, 2015 by Jack Zimmermann Leave a Comment

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Apple Music

So I gave Apple Music streaming a try. Being able to just search for music and add it to my playlists sounded like a good idea. After a while the recommendations becomes rather good as well, giving me some tips of other bands I might like. But here’s the problem I have with Apple Music. When you sync your music via iCloud, you can no longer sync music via iTunes! And to be able to download music locally from Apple Music to your phone, you must use the “in the iCloud” solution. Catch–22 anyone?

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Filed Under: Apple Tagged With: Apple, Apple Music, Audio, DAC, High Res, iPhone, Music, Streaming

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