Roon Nucleus
SIMPLY THE BEST WAY TO EXPERIENCE ROON
Features
Manages your music stored on USB hard drives, NAS, and streamed content from TIDAL.
Runs Roon OS and is controlled by the Roon Remote apps for iPad, iPhone, macOS, Android, and Windows.
Streams music to AirPlay®, Chromecast, Sonos®, BlueSound, Roon ReadyTM, USB, and many other audio devices.
Silent design with no fans or moving parts.
Requires a Roon subscription.
MADE BY ROON
The brain behind the Roon experience is the Roon Core. Every aspect of Nucleus – hardware, operating system, and software – was developed to provide a silent, high-performance, power-efficient Roon Core, by the same team that created Roon.
SIMPLY THE BEST
Nucleus is the easiest, fastest way to get your Roon system running. No computer or networking skills required. Just take it home, plug it in, and download Roon apps for your mobile devices and computers. Nucleus keeps itself current with automatic updates.
BUILT FOR SOUND QUALITY
Nucleus has no fans or moving parts of any kind, and its minimal operating system is tuned to deliver high-performance audio. Whether it’s in your listening room, on your desk, or in a rack, you can be confident you’ll be getting the best sound from any music server.
DEVELOPED WITH INTEL
The rich Roon experience requires modern computing power, and the more the better. We worked with Intel to develop Nucleus to support Roon now and in the future. It has horsepower to spare for large music libraries, multi-room streaming, and DSP.
STORAGE
Internal 2,5″ SATA SSD
External USB
Network storage (NAS)
AUDIO OUTPUTS
Network audio streamers
USB DACs, speakers, and amplifiers
HDMI (stereo and multi-channel)
Hundreds of devices from the best HiFi brands
NUCLEUS
Price
$2200CAD
(includes one year Roon subscription)
Library capacity
Up to 10,000 albums (100,000 tracks)
Multi-room streaming
Up to 6 simultaneous zones
DSP capability
All DSP functions available in the PCM domain, certain combinations of functions using DSD, upsampling, or multichannel processing may not be possible.
NUCLEUS PLUS
Price
$3800CAD
(includes one year Roon subscription)
Library capacity
Over 10,000 albums (100,000 tracks)
Multi-room streaming
Over 6 simultaneous zones
DSP capability
All DSP functions available.
FEATURES COMMON TO BOTH MODELS
Connections
12-19V DC, 2.5mm ID, 5.5mm OD, 11mm L
2 x USB3.0 (can be used for hard drive and/or DAC)
HDMI (stereo and multi-channel audio output)
Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Internal storage slot
2.5” SATA SSD or HDD up to 9.5mm drive height
Drive not included
Dimensions and Weight
212mm (W) x 156mm (D) x 74mm (H)
3.85kg gross weight (in retail package)
2.5kg net weight (product only)
Accessories Included
AC power supply (19V, 60W)
US/UK/EU/AU power tips
Home Automation and Extensibility
Other
Technical Spec
Nucleus
i3 processor
4GB RAM
64GB OS SSD
Input voltage: 12-19V DC
I/O ports: (2x) USB 3.0 (can be used for hard drive and/or DAC)
HDMI (stereo and multi-channel audio output)
Gigabit Ethernet LANInternal drive: 2.5” SATA SSD or HDD up to 9.5mm drive height
Library capacity: Up to 10,000 albums (100,000 tracks)Multi-room streaming: Up to 6 simultaneous zones
DSP capability: All DSP functions available in the PCM domain. Certain combinations of functions using DSD source or destination formats, upsampling, or multichannel processing may not be possible.
Nucleus+
i7 processor
8GB RAM
128GB OS SSD
Input voltage: 12-19V DC
I/O ports: (2x) USB 3.0 (can be used for hard drive and/or DAC)
HDMI (stereo and multi-channel audio output)
Gigabit Ethernet LANInternal drive: 2.5” SATA SSD or HDD up to 9.5mm drive height
Library capacity: Up to 10,000 albums (100,000 tracks)Multi-room streaming: Over 6 simultaneous zones
DSP capability: All DSP functions available.