iFi Pro iDSD Roon Ready?

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@support

Hi - I am trying to find out if the iFi Pro iDSD is Roon Ready. I don’t see any mention of Roon on the iFi www but, I wanted to make certain.

It certainly would be compelling if it is ready. One less transport!

Thanks,
Vince

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I have one. Not Roon Ready.

Although, for no particular reason, I keep my fingers crossed for a firmware update.

However, in the same price range, this device is -

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@xxx

That’s too bad. This seems like a major miss on their part.

Thanks for the quick reply.

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@xxx

Do iFi reps spend any time on the Roon forums? I don’t see any postings from them.

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Naw, don’t think so.

You can always contact them on their own website if you want to put in your two cents about any future firmware updates.:wink:

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Anyone has any update of its MQA compatibility? I saw in a thread here to say that the MQA is only in the beta version firmware.

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Best to get all info direct from the horse’s mouth:

iFi audio Pro iDSD (Official) - NEW Firmware - MQA and more. | Page 69 | Headphone Reviews and Discussion - Head-Fi.org

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@dabassgoesboomboom
Thanks for the link.

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I visited the official thread at head-fi.
iFi claimed that the Pro iDSD is current not fully noon ready.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/ifi-audio-pro-idsd-official-standalone-streamer-dacamp.869144/page-69#post-14808468

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I was ready to pull the trigger and purchase a Pro iDSD, but I have trust issues. I just purchased a Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ instead. It will be here in a few days. I’ll be selling my Mytek Liberty a few days after the DAC+ is up and running.

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Hi Vincent,

Unfortunately, the Pro iDSD is not Roon Ready at this moment in time. We are however currently working towards being Roon Tested.

I hope this answers your question, if you have any others please don’t hesitate to head over to our Support Ticket System and open a ticket with us!
http://support.ifi-audio.com/

-Jake
iFi Audio

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Thanks for the reply Jake. Since the device isn’t Roon Ready, I purchased a Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ instead. Maybe next year when I swap out, iFi will have Roon Ready products.

Thanks again,
Vince

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DAC+ is not Roon Ready ,The Brooklyn bridge is Roon Ready.

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Mytec Brooklyn DAC+ is listed on Roon Partner site as tested.

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DAC+ which I own and am listening to right now requires an endpoint, something like a Sonore microRendu or ultraRendu, or any of the other endpoints thoroughly discussed in the forums. I am using an ultraRendu and it sounds awesome.

Cheers,
Vince

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Hi All,

We’re currently working on a solution to get the Pro iDSD to work as if Roon Ready to allow for MQA & Gapless on Roon over Network.

Stay Tuned.

Kind regards,
Jake

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Jake,
Will see your product and rep at a show in ATL tomorrow. Hope they are up todate.

Also hope you mean Roon Ready and not simply Roon Tested. Screwed up on a purchase of a “tested” product and the limitations are frustrating. Roon is a great experience and having it does influence our purchase decisions.

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Hi Jeff,

I hope you had a great time. Did you see one of our members of staff?

Kind regards,
Jake

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It’s a DAC so it won’t be Roon Ready as it does not deal with RAAT. It will be Roon tested.

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Thank you for asking! Yes to all. I was impressed that you had given your
folks a heads up I would be there and was personally greeted! Bravo!

I did not audition your product knowing roon was coming. I will be auditioning it when done. Your DAC is on my short list to hear before I buy!