![]() Just briefly, is has pretty similar architecture to the LMS. I fully recommend reading more details about the system to build up your own opinion. It looks very robust, with the focus on ultimate audio quality providing rich metadata to enrich the audiophile’s experience. This multiroom audio platform looks very promising and I have discovered its existence pretty late. Roon – Top notch streaming platform, I am still considering it for the future, see below why not now.Squeeze box with LMS (Logitech Media Server) – Currently tested solution, and the one this post will be mostly about.Flip-side is the wireless only transport, closed system and price. Sonos - Was a hot candidate for a while, mainly after they launched their Connect and new Amp.Loxone Music server solution – I left this idea mainly due to the extra audio wiring needed all around the house, the topology in general and price.I will probably get there one day as well, or it can also happen that my roadmap will divert to a different multiroom audio platform.īefore I made my decision to try Logitech Media server as the multiroom audio streaming option, I had the following options on my list: There are ways how to make it closer substitute, requiring LoxBerry the plugin-platform for Raspberry Pi. However, they customized the music server back-end to better integrate with the Loxone UI, so simple LMS installation is not a direct replacement of their boxed Music server. Historically Loxone multiroom audio solution was based on Casatunes media server, and later on switched to Squeezebox with Logitech Media Server (LMS). Moreover, I feel it is not the right Hi-Fi approach and connection to other peripherals (like turntable) would be super challenging. I kind of tend to the LAN solution, not only because of the price ( Loxone’s Music server ~1600 EUR, twelve channel Amp ~800EUR) and universality, but also technically I did no preparation for long audio cabling between multiple rooms. There are obviously pros and cons for each of the setup. It is the opposite approach to what most other multiroom audio streamers do, having centrally located storage with database and LAN wired endpoints. The topology requires audio cabling prepared between the centrally located (potentially rack mounted) amplifier and all the places where you would like to listen to your music. Loxone offers their own out of box solution for multiroom audio which consists of Loxone Music server, multi-channel Amp and various types of wired speakers.
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