Roon’s Nucleus Titan Server – Quick Look
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First a little Roon background. Roon was recently acquired by Harman International, the parent company of several audio brands to include; Harman Kardon, JBL, Arcam, Mark Levinson, AKG and Revel. For those unfamiliar with the Roon music software, if you own a Roon account, it allows users to combine your stored digital music files with millions of tracks from TIDAL, Qobuz, and KKBOX within a single attractive interface for ultimate ease of access and enjoyment – whether listening at home or on the go. It provides a single searchable musical universe that supports curated content and exclusive features delivering an in depth browsing and listening experience that includes; artist photos, credits, bios, reviews, liner notes, lyrics, tour dates, and composers.
The Roon software is compatible with a wide range of Hi-Fi products to include; the KEF LSX II speaker system, Cambridge Audio MXN10 streamer, the FiiO R9 desktop system and Victrola Stream Sapphire wireless turntable.
The Nucleus Titan Music Server
Roon has just announced a new flagship music server, the Nucleus Titan. This latest server replaces the original Nucleus and Nucleus plus that are now both discontinued. Arriving in a precision-machined billet aluminum enclosure made from a solid block of metal, it features an interchangeable top that is available in three custom finishes; metal, stone composite or wood.
Just like its predecessors, the Nucleus Titan is designed and optimized to work with Roon’s digital music management platform, includes several new features and three internal storage sizes of 2TB, 4TB and 8TB. This new server is also silent as it is a fan-less design and self-cooling.
The Nucleus Titan supports multiroom setups and comes with; two USB-C and two USB-A inputs, two audio-only HDMI ports and an Ethernet port (TBC) for wired connection to your personnel network.
With a base price (no internal storage) of $3,699 this new server isn’t cheap, and then you have to add to that a Roon account that starts off at $15.00 per month, with discounts available for various time periods.
Features At A Glance:
- Precision-machined billet aluminum enclosure crafted from a solid block of premium metal.
- Stunning aesthetics, designed for display and admiration.
- Available in three elemental shell finishes: metal, stone* (composite), and wood.
- Elegant self-cooling design with silent, fan-less operation.
- Customizable internal solid state storage: 0, 2, 4, or 8 TB options.
- Upgraded connectivity: two USB-C, two USB-A, and two audio-only HDMI ports.
- Accommodates the most voluminous music libraries and multi-zone audio configurations.
- Exterior design echoes Roon’s music discovery features and the eclectic nature of music collections.
- Nucleus Titan is the only premium server/streamer designed specifically for Roon by the team that created Roon.
Pricing (US):
- Starting at $3,699 – base model, no storage.
- Internal storage options of; 2TB, 4TB and 8TB – pricing TBA
For more information read the Roon CES 2024 announcement.
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