Rugby's Weekly Roon User and Music Google Chat

Just a reminder that I am traveling this weekend and won’t be having a chat. See you next week!!

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I was just settling down in front of my iPAD. Enjoy your travels.

.sjb

doh! I was about to hop on :frowning: Have fun wherever you are!

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Sadly my travels are to close up my aunts estate. She passed last month

oh no, I’m sorry to hear

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Thanks. It’s hard. Went through 5 boxes of paperwork photos today.

Sorry to hear that. A tough time no doubt

.sjb.

Ah so sorry, never a pleasant task.

It’s Portugal versus Ireland for me tonight – wish us luck!

.sjb

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Good Luck!

Today’s meeting will be at the same time as usual, 3 pm EST. So, crack open a beverage of choice, and join us if you can.

The chats revolve around Roon, other hardware/software audio topics, or just music. If you are having an issue with Roon, or, hardware or network setups, let us know and we will try and help!

Please keep in mind, everyone here is a fellow user like yourself; so this is NOT an official Roon chat.

Today’s Link:
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10-11-2025

Golden Ear Spotify Lossless Controversy: Why does everything need to be click bait?

Revisiting new servers, DACs, Amps and turntables

Great thing about Roon is using compositions to find alternate versions that you never knew existed.

In this case the song “Don’t You Forget About Me”
Listen to versions by
Billy Idol
Molly Ringwald (Yes, the actress, it is a jazz torch singer inspired version)

Concerts - Prince live with Sheila E opening

Music Suggestions:

70s prog bands to discover

Crack the Sky

Albums:
Crack the Sky
Safety in Numbers
White Music

Happy the Man

Albums:
Happy the Man
Crafty Hands

Artist: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
Album: Psychology
Track: “Melting Lights”

Artist: Grace Bergere
Album: A Little Blood

Artist: Zoe Fox and the Rocket Clocks
Track: “Don’t You Forget About Me”

Alice in Chains - Black give way to blue

Anika Niles - False Truth

Steve Kahn - Eyewitness

Hiromi - Sonicwonderland

Night Verses - Every sound has a color in the valley of night

Recent LP Acquisition;

Zep - Presence (remix 18g)

Robert Plant - Pictures at eleven

Dire Straights - Communique

Van Halen - Balance (remix 180g)

Al Di Meola - Tirami Su

Apologies for last week, was travelling in Tasmania for a family reunion. Saw this software recently advertised, which @ipeverywhere may be interested in as it can handle as many output channels as you have CPU for:

Today’s meeting will be at the same time as usual, 3 pm EST. So, crack open a beverage of choice, and join us if you can.

The chats revolve around Roon, other hardware/software audio topics, or just music. If you are having an issue with Roon, or, hardware or network setups, let us know and we will try and help!

Please keep in mind, everyone here is a fellow user like yourself; so this is NOT an official Roon chat.

Today’s Link:
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10-18-2025

Great to see everyone!

In Memorium Ace Frehley of Kiss

Airport Discussion:

Fun read…

"Guitarist Collins Kilgore and keyboardist John Beachboard had asked their wives to stand by the front of the stage so there’d at least be someone there for them to play to. “When we started playing the first note,” Beachboard says, “they were thrown out of the way by kids immediately moshing and dancing.”

Music:

The Orb

HorrorPops “Kiss Kiss Kill Kill”

John Carpenter “Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998”

Stubbs the Zombie: The Soundtrack

The Apartments
That’s What the Music Is For
“Death Would Be My Best Career Move”

Madison Cunningham “Ace”

Martin Garcia Garcia “Silent Music”

All India Radio “On Pink Floyd”

Tame Impala New Album

May not make it tomorrow morning, have fun!

Today’s meeting will be at the same time as usual, 3 pm EST. So, crack open a beverage of choice, and join us if you can.

It’s the season to discuss Fall music and songs for the Halloween Party! :jack_o_lantern:

The chats revolve around Roon, other hardware/software audio topics, or just music. If you are having an issue with Roon, or, hardware or network setups, let us know and we will try and help!

Please keep in mind, everyone here is a fellow user like yourself; so this is NOT an official Roon chat.

Today’s Link:
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10-25-2025

Thomas Dolby Concert

Cowboy Junkies

All India Radio Live Performance

Bagpipes Western Tonality, mixing with other instruments.

Rocknplatz Little Feat Live

Minor Gold

Last Dinner Party

Rocker’s Aging Gracefully, Paul Weller & Nick Lowe.

Albums & Halloween Pick

Blue Oyster Cult
Album: “Spectres”
Track “I love the Night”

Last Picture Show - Track “Vampire”
From the WAMA DC CD 1

AMAZONICA
Track: Don’t Fear The Reaper

Essington Airport “MOR”

Southern River Band - “Easier Said Than Done”

Little Feat “The Last Record Album” 2025 remaster

Elton John Capt. Fantastic & Brown Dirt Cowboy 50th

Bruce Springsteen Nebraska '82 boxset

The HU

Today’s meeting will be at the same time as usual, 3 pm EST. So, crack open a beverage of choice, and join us if you can.

It’s the season to discuss Fall music and songs for the Halloween Party! :jack_o_lantern:

The chats revolve around Roon, other hardware/software audio topics, or just music. If you are having an issue with Roon, or, hardware or network setups, let us know and we will try and help!

Please keep in mind, everyone here is a fellow user like yourself; so this is NOT an official Roon chat.

Today’s Link:
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