Melco’s new EX Series of digital music libraries will soon benefit from Roon compatibility. The Japanese company’s EX Series product line up includes a choice of five models. Not long ago the company introduced the Melco Intelligent Music Library (MIML) software, vTuner Internet radio and web control at the start of 2020, which Melco says will gain Roon Ready convenience following a firmware rollout (4.04) downloadable from the Melco Audio website (USB download) from Monday September, 14 2020. A further over-the-air update (4.10) is expected later in the year.
The company says that Melco EX Series owners and dealers will be able to update to 4.10 firmware from the front panel OLED display as soon as the update becomes available. Legacy Melco owners can also access the new firmware with an EX Series update; Melco dealers are able to advise.
Melco’s Roon implementation will introduce the option of Roon streaming in addition to Melco’s audiophile MIML software suite (SongKong and MinimServer), which has been meticulously engineered for optimum sound quality, while providing an easy-to-use user experience, thanks to SongKong’s metadata functionality. Updated Melco libraries will allow Roon to operate (as alternative to UPnP) when the library is configured with a USB DAC.
Distributed in the U.S. by Luxman, the company adds that Being Roon Ready means that Melco devices now integrate a customized version of Roon’s RAAT streaming technology directly into the device.
Following the firmware update, all global EX Series Melco libraries will become Roon Ready, however, Japan will follow at slightly a later date.
