Roon Nucleus Plus +
Roon Nucleus Plus +
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The Nucleus Plus +
At the heart of every Roon system is a Roon Core. This is the brain behind the entire Roon experience
Product Description
Roon Nucleus Plus +
0% Financing Available !
The Nucleus Plus +
At the heart of every Roon system is a Roon Core. This is the brain behind the entire Roon experience – it manages your music collection, streams to your audio devices, and stores the Roon database. Nucleus was developed by the Roon team to provide a silent, high-performance, power-efficient appliance to host the Roon Core. Every aspect of the hardware, operating system, and software is optimized to make Nucleus the very best way to run Roon.
Roon account
Nucleus requires a Roon account with a valid subscription. Call 1-800-676-1085 Ext 2 – for all the details.
If you’re trying Roon for the first time, getting started is a snap. Just connect and power up Nucleus, install the Roon or Roon Remote app on your devices, sign up for a Roon account, and you’re all set. If you already use Roon on another device, there’s one extra (optional) step: Nucleus will take the place of your existing Roon Core, so you can migrate your Roon database from the computer you’re using now to your Nucleus, or you can start from scratch.
Controlling Nucleus
Nucleus has no display or interactive components. To experience Roon, you will use the Roon app on a Mac or Windows PC, or the Roon Remote app for iPad, iPhone, or Android devices. Note: Only Mac, Windows, and tablets provide access to all of Roon’s features. Due to their smaller screens, the Roon Remote app on phones has a limited feature set.
Playing audio
There are three ways to use Nucleus to play audio, and you can use any or all of these at the same time. The first is connecting an integrated audio component, DAC, or headphone amp via one of the two USB ports. The second is to use the HDMI port to connect to an audio/video receiver (AVR) or other device which supports multi-channel audio over HDMI. The third (and most flexible) is to stream to your audio device(s) over your network; Nucleus supports many different types of networked audio devices, including Roon Ready products.
Storing your music files
Nucleus can manage your music files three different ways, and you’re free to mix and match these as well. The first is to connect an external hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) via USB. The second is to install an optional internal HDD or SSD. The third is to store your files on a network attached storage (NAS) device, which Nucleus will access over your network.
Nucleus Standard
- i3 Intel processor
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB SSD for Roon OS
- 2.5″ HDD/SSD internal storage bay (drive not included)
- Libraries up to 12,000 albums (120,000 tracks)
- Multi-room systems up to five zones
- Gigabit Ethernet port, USB 3.0 port x 1, Thunderbolt 3 port x 1
Nucleus Plus +
- i7 Intel processor
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB SSD for Roon OS
- 2.5″ HDD/SSD internal storage bay (drive not included)
- Libraries up to 12,000 albums (120,000 tracks)
- Multi-room systems up to five zones
- Gigabit Ethernet port, USB 3.0 port x 1, Thunderbolt 3 port x 1
- A Roon license is required, not included
- Nucleus and Nucleus+ has the same sonic performance
- A turn-key Roon Core that does not require a Mac, PC, or NAS
- Computing power to support Roon’s requirements now and in the future
- Ease of use – little to no customer support required after installation
- Software and firmware updates downloaded “over the air” and managed by the end user
- Reliable and robust operation – tamper-resistant and nothing to service
1: Power button and Power LED
2: Power connector
3: HDMI port
4: Ethernet port
5: USB 3.0 ports (2)
6: Thunderbolt port (Currently not active. May become active in a future firmware update)
1 review for Roon Nucleus Plus +
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Chuck Wilson –
The tech department at USA Tube Audio installed the SSD and setup the Roon for me. Very Happy.
Super helpful, they even sent me a video as to how to operate the Roon.