Harman audio giant acquires Roon platform or launches multi-room speaker system to strengthen JBL brand

Harman, an audio solutions company owned by Samsung, announced its official acquisition of the Roon player platform. Roon is a multi-device, multi-room, wireless music management and streaming platform beloved by audiophiles. The founder of Roon said that the acquisition will not affect existing device support and membership, and everything will continue to maintain the status quo to ensure the continuity of user experience

According to the editor’s understanding , the Roon platform has strong compatibility and can be adapted to almost any audio device. After the user subscribes, the device can receive 32-bit/768kHz High-quality audio of PCM and DSD512, among which the highest standard of AirPlay audio is 16-bit/44.1kHz, reaching "CD quality".

Analysts believe that JBL is currently the largest sub-brand of Harman, and this acquisition will give the new JBL speakers the "Roon" Tested” label, and may launch a series of “audiophile-grade software updates”, following the example of Sonos in launching a JBL multi-room speaker system. A multi-room speaker system similar to Sonos can play stereo audio in various rooms in the user’s home simultaneously, and through the Trueplay function Adjust the speakers to achieve the best audio effect. This move is expected to further increase JBL’s market share in the high-end audio field and bring users a richer music experience.

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