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PlayPoint Mark II - New Features
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Support for third-party USB Audio Class 2.0 DACs
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Doubled maximum sampling rates - DSD512 at 22.5792/24.576 MHz and PCM 705.6/768kHz.
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Doubled CPU power improves the performance of Roon Core
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Doubling the size of RAM memory allows support for Roon libraries up to 128,000 tracks
(approximately 8 TB of disk space)
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m.2 SSD disk storage with doubled access speed and capacity
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Two upgraded USB 3.0 ports
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All-new Web user interface
How Would I Use the PlayPoint Mark II?
Roon Server and Roon Ready Player
Roon offers engaging, enjoyable way to browse your music. exaSound PlayPoint Mark II hosts a Roon
Core, the engine that manages your music collection. It builds and stores a digital library on the
PlayPoint's internal SSD storage. Via intelligent automatic cloud service library management, Roon
delivers metadata for the user’s library and frees the user from the complexities of library management.
When used with exaSound DACs, the PlayPoint is certified as a RoonReady player. Roon Ready is the
highest level of Roon integration and means that Roon technology is customized and embedded both in
the player and the DAC for achieving best user experience.
User–friendly remote operation of the exaSound PlayPoint Mark II from a favorite listening position is
accessible via Roon Remote Apps on iOS or Android mobile devices. Together, Roon and exaSound
deliver the power, flexibility, and performance benefits of networked audio, with the easiest setup and
highest sonic fidelity.
The easiest configuration for using the exaSound PlayPoint Mark II with Roon is to store your music on a
USB drive. It is illustrated on the diagram below with red components and red connections. Here is how
it works:
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You need to connect the PlayPoint Mark II to your home router with Ethernet cable or with Wi-Fi.
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Copy your music files to a USB drive and connect it to the PlayPoint Mark II.
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Roon is a subscription service. You can find out more about the trial period and about subscription
plans on the Roon website -
RoonLabs.com
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The Roon playback engine - Roon Core is installed on the PlayPoint Mark II.
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Playback is controlled by the Roon Remote App. Roon Remote is available for Apple iPhones, iPads
and Android devices. You need to install it on your device from the App Store or Google Play.
Playback can also be controlled from PC or Mac.
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Roon connects to the Roon Service to retrieve well organized information about your music files.
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Roon provides access to the Tidal online streaming service and Internet radio stations.
