McIntosh & Roon

[RaceCarDriver]

https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/brand/news/Roon-tested

McIntosh, the global leader in prestigious home entertainment and ultimate-quality audio for 70 years, is proud to announce that 11 of its products have received Roon Tested designation from Roon Labs.

Roon is a rich and engaging way to browse, organize, and listen to music. Artist photos, credits, bios, reviews, lyrics, tour dates, and composers are located automatically, then interconnected by links to build a surfable digital magazine. Roon is also a multi-room, multi-user networked audio platform, it offers features such as bit-perfect playback, DSD and PCM upsampling, multichannel support, and Signal Path display.

The McIntosh products receiving Roon Tested designation are:

C47 Solid State Preamplifier
C52 Solid State Preamplifier
C2600 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier
D1100 Digital Preamplifier
MA5300 Integrated Amplifier
MA7200 Integrated Amplifier
MA8900 Integrated Amplifier
MA9000 Integrated Amplifier
MAC7200 Stereo Receiver
MHA150 Headphone Amplifier
MXA80 Integrated Audio System

All of these models utilize a powerful 8-channel, 32-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) used in Quad Balanced mode. Their coax and optical inputs will decode music up to 24-bit/192kHz; their USB inputs accept even higher PCM signals up to 32-bit/384kHz and support up to DSD256 and DXD 384kHz.

Products designated as Roon Tested have been profiled and tested by both Roon and McIntosh for maximum compatibility. Roon will recognize these devices and send them audio optimized for their capabilities. The device settings in Roon are optimized to improve the customer experience. No fiddling with checkboxes or dropdowns, Roon Tested devices are automatically identified and configured out of the box.

How to get started
New users will need to create a Roon account, then download and install the application. Existing Roon users can trigger their system to acquire the McIntosh device icons and optimized settings by restarting their Roon Core beginning on March 13. Then they can use the Identify My Device feature in Device Settings to apply the new information.

https://roonlabs.com/partners/mcintosh.html

About McIntosh

Since 1949, McIntosh has offered distinguished quality audio products, with the iconic "McIntosh Blue" Watt Meters globally recognized as a symbol of quality audio. All McIntosh products are handcrafted at the Binghamton, NY factory by over 150 employees with a passion for music and the McIntosh heritage. From President Lyndon Johnson’s inauguration speech to Woodstock to the famous Grateful Dead "Wall of Sound," McIntosh has not only witnessed history, it has shaped it. With McIntosh, customers have the ability to create their own premium audio experience – and truly live their music.

How to get started

Make sure your device is updated to the latest firmware by checking the McIntosh web site. Next sign up for a Roon subscription and download and install Roon on your Mac, PC, or Linux NAS. Connect your device via network or USB, and launch Roon to get going.

[Yamaki]

I just talked to Chuck Hinton at McIntosh regarding their collaboration with Roon and a specific issue I've had when playing Roon through my D100.

For some reason the D100 display only shows 24 / 192 as the file spec. It never changes. I do have files of varying spec, from 16 / 44.1 to 24 / 192.

Chuck advised that the D100 only shows what the computer is sending it. So I've asked Roon Support to advise on any Roon settings that need to be updated to show native specs.

The information on Roon's collaboration with McIntosh is awesome to see.

[Higgens]

It’s worth noting that the Mc products are designated “Roon Tested” not “Roon Ready”. Roon Ready is the highest level of integration.

[RaceCarDriver]

To be integrated, “roon ready” they would have to be on the network.
None of those devices listed above are network players.

[Antonmb]

Originally Posted by RaceCarDriver

To be integrated, “roon ready” they would have to be on the network.
None of those devices listed above are network players.

Actually my Linn streamers are Roon tested, not “ready,” and they are network streamer/DACs. The difference as I understand it is that, to be rated as Roon Ready the device must have Roon’s RAAT protocol embedded. Linn, as an example, opted not to use Roon’s proprietary streaming protocol, but instead to adapt their own protocol to accept Roon streams. Functionally I can see no difference. From Roon:

“Roon Ready network players from our partners have Roon’s high-resolution streaming technology built right in. Roon will discover them on your network, deliver the highest possible quality audio, and even allow volume control right from the Roon user interface!”

“Roon Tested devices from our partners have been profiled and tested by both Roon Labs and the device manufacturer for maximum compatibility. Roon will recognize these devices and send them audio optimized for their capabilties.”

[RaceCarDriver]

You are right that your Linn is Tested and not Ready, but in order to be Ready it will have to be connected to the network in some way or fashion. I’m not saying all network players can be Roon Ready.

Since all of the McIntosh pieces listed above are not on the network, they can’t be descovered by Roon. They can’t be used as an endpoint. They couldn’t be Roon Ready, not because they don’t meet the quality etc, simply because those devices are not on the network.

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[Poppyhome]

Originally Posted by Yamaki

I just talked to Chuck Hinton at McIntosh regarding their collaboration with Roon and a specific issue I've had when playing Roon through my D100.

For some reason the D100 display only shows 24 / 192 as the file spec. It never changes. I do have files of varying spec, from 16 / 44.1 to 24 / 192.

Chuck advised that the D100 only shows what the computer is sending it. So I've asked Roon Support to advise on any Roon settings that need to be updated to show native specs.

The information on Roon's collaboration with McIntosh is awesome to see.

What is your Roon Signal path?

Does it say Enhanced or Lossless?

Ron

[Levitator]

Disappointing they have not extended to the flagship C1100 pre amplifier - not sure why given it is their top end preamp

[JBT]

Originally Posted by Levitator

Disappointing they have not extended to the flagship C1100 pre amplifier - not sure why given it is their top end preamp

The C1100 is all analogue. All the listed products have built in DACS.

[Yamaki]

Originally Posted by Poppyhome

What is your Roon Signal path?

Does it say Enhanced or Lossless?

Ron

Ron,

What section of the Roon setup area is this in?