ETA for Anthem AVM70 Roon Ready certification?

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Hi looking to purchase the new Anthem processor does the roon have any ETA for their certification on this unit?

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Hi @Gary_Foux,

You won’t get any information from Roon one this, it’s down to the manufacturer to comment should they wish to.

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The Anthem website site says coming soon Just wanted to clarify what “Soon” ment?

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I know it’s frustrating to wait … but it could be tomorrow it could be never.
My advice, for what it’s worth, would be not to purchase a device based on a promise of what it might be.

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Half truths and lies abound in these waters. Take Carl’s advice.

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I have had success using Roon with older Anthems by using the HDMI out of a Nucleus into the Anthem. You also get the benefit of ARC.
I would expect the new Anthems to behave the same, although when I get my MRX 740 I will be using RAAT and ethernet to connect once that is available.

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While I’m pretty new to Anthem (received a new MCA525 gen 2 and 4 months waiting the AVM70…) I believe that such a reliable brand couldn’t clearly advise such a compatibility without ever releasing it… It would be a massive drawback (and open to legal claims as well).
Covid has slowed down all the hardware and software development, but I’m confident Anthem will get back on track. Hopefully :smiley:

PS: anybody out there with news on this?

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I hope you are right. It has been six month since “Roon Ready” has been implied in their advertising. I wonder just how long it takes to garner the actual “Roon Ready” status.

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Still waiting… hoping to have it by september (such as my AVM70, that’s not arrived as well).

One thing I’d like asking the Roon community - meanwhile - is if the Anthem, once “Roon Ready”, will be able to play my multichannel DSF files that I bitperfect-ripped with my Oppo 105: I have an extensive 60+ SACD library that I would like to listen in digital, without using anymore the Oppo 105, both multi-channel (better) and stereo versions.

Is the Roon client expected in the Anthem (as any Roon Ready client, I presume) able to perfectly play my DSF files? (I’ll install Roon Core on my Synology DS1019+ NAS)

Many thanks

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Still no news from Anthem… But… anything on the above? (DSF stuff…)
Meanwhile I’ve seen I’d have to use a docker solution within my NAS.
Thanks

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I still haven’t a good plan to integrate my Anthem MRX 740 with Roon. How did you guys did it while waiting?

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I have two ways to access Roon on my 740: for sheer convenience, enable the built-in Chromecast feature that should show up on Roon settings/audio as an other network device. For hi-res, I have a Raspberry Pi with a coaxial S/PDIF output connected to the receiver.

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I did a Raspi with HifiBerry digital coax as well Roon + HiFiBerry | Get Roon for a Better Music Experience

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But… still no news from Anthem?!

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I am losing hopes.
Shame on you Anthem.

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They won’t be listening on this channel, I’d guess…

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I will send them an email but I guess the result will be the same.

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Hello Luca,

I read the following in AVSforum:

AVSforum
Bob Pariseau
Aug 10, 2022
#12067 Official Anthem AVM 70/90 Owners Thread

…I suspect the next feature release will be Roon. I don’t think Anthem will look seriously at DTS X Pro demand prior to that.

Tonight’s predictions are brought to you by Magic 8 Ball™, the world’s foremost authority!
—Bob

I still have hope

ps: Bob is great

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No news as of today.
Don’t think we will ever see the Roon certification implemented.

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So this has sat dormant for a while, so time to revive. Any updates on Roon certification? Is there a hardware issue that Anthem doesn’t want to admit? I have a hard time believing that it takes this long for Roon to certify the AVM70. Let’s get this show on the road!