We tried installing and running Roon Server and Roon Bridge in AAMS. Here are some updates for those who cannot live without Roon.
AAMS is an Open System
Being a PC-based music server running Windows 10 means the software options are pretty open. Our preferred software for local playback and streaming is Logitech Media Server (LMS). Roon Bridge can coexists with LMS.
Roon’s Recommendation
The recommendation by Roon is using high-powered PC for Roon Core. Roon is available in various operating systems. For DIYers, they can build their own PC like Intel NUC and select the O/S and Roon version they prefer for Roon Server.
PCs with high-powered CPU are more noisy. Normally Roon Core will output the audio to another device within the same network, called Roon Endpoint.
AAMS can be used as Roon Endpoint. We don’t recommend using AAMS as Roon Server. From our testing, Roon Server is CPU heavy. Having separate Roon Core and Roon Endpoint is the way to go unless the server PC has dual CPU.
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