I am looking to stream both online subscribed music services and local ripped files (on NAS) synchronously. Seems easy and i know it works when you are entrapped in an ecosphere such as sonos, blusound etc but I prefer open systems and want to improve upon the mediocre hardware that is associated with those closed ecosystems. I will be setting up my house that will include at least 4 rooms inside, the backyard and barn, so 6 separate "zones". Ideally i would like to have the ability to have anything play at any zone at the same time but also want to play the same thing in some or all zones synchronized.
On the hardware side i would like to be have the ability to play it on active speakers and the traditional preamp/amp/passive speaker system.
Software solutions I have found can do some is Jriver but the zones are not in synch. Roon, is rumored to do it but would like to hear it from someone firsthand. On the hardware side, there is heos, airplay, chromecast and rasp pi streamers that can meet some but not all needs.
There are so many options and i have done a good amount of research but have not had luck finding "the" solution. I am confident someone, probably many of you have this nailed so I thought i would toss it out and ask for your success stories.
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On the hardware side i would like to be have the ability to play it on active speakers and the traditional preamp/amp/passive speaker system.
Software solutions I have found can do some is Jriver but the zones are not in synch. Roon, is rumored to do it but would like to hear it from someone firsthand. On the hardware side, there is heos, airplay, chromecast and rasp pi streamers that can meet some but not all needs.
There are so many options and i have done a good amount of research but have not had luck finding "the" solution. I am confident someone, probably many of you have this nailed so I thought i would toss it out and ask for your success stories.
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