Multichannel audio
Qualified surround playback uses the Core host HDMI output into a Meridian HD621 and compatible downstream equipment; native Meridian V3/MS200 network playback is a separate stereo-limited route.
INDEPENDENT MUSIC SERVER · R1 RELEASE CANDIDATEYour music.
Your music.
Your hardware. Your rules.
Meet Brimstone Core: a self-hosted music server and playback platform for people who love their collections, their audio equipment and the freedom to choose.
Debian-based CoreNative Meridian V3Multi-device ControlCarPlay connectivity
Actual Brimstone Core R1 interface · Development build, November 2026
BRIMSTONE RC25 · QUALIFIED
Surround sound, every edition, independent music and physical media.
Multichannel playback via Core HDMI to a Meridian HD621, accurate album-edition identities, indie and spoken-word listening, and tools to preserve your physical collection. These functions have been qualified in RC25.
Album editions
RC25 maintains distinct album/release editions and stereo versus multichannel masters, with precise queue and track identity.
Indie music and spoken word
Qualified independent music discovery (including Bandcamp Radio, Audius and Jamendo), internet radio, podcast queues and audiobook chapter/progress management.
Ripping and archiving
Qualified optical and analogue ingest: CD, DVD-Audio, Blu-ray Audio, MiniDisc/NetMD, and Mac audio-interface capture.
REAL HARDWARE · PLAYBACK BREAKTHROUGH
Meridian V3. A significant step forward.
Native playback on original MS200 hardware, major stuttering and dropout problems resolved, and a subtle floating-point-related next-track fault traced and corrected. The V3 transport is now the development direction for Brimstone Core.
Meridian MS200 & Sooloos
Working native V3 playback, tested with real equipment. Further recovery and endurance checks are being prepared around the functioning engine.
Roon library playback — tested
Brimstone Core has now played music from a Roon-managed library in development testing, opening another way to enjoy an existing collection.
DISCOVER MUSIC & MORE
Roon, Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL, Qobuz… and your own collection.
Looking for a Roon music server, an audiophile music player, a Meridian/Sooloos upgrade or a new way to explore music? Come and see what Brimstone Core is building.
THE PLATFORM
A platform built around your music.
One library, a choice of outputs and interfaces designed to make the music—not subscriptions or hardware obsolescence—the centre of the experience.
Your collection
Albums, editions and artwork—browse the music you own.
Play your way
Queues, seeking, output selection and synchronised lyrics.
Control on your terms
A consistent experience across web and supported Control devices.
THE PLATFORM
Legacy hardware deserves a future.
We are building native compatibility for equipment that should not be left behind.
MERIDIAN V3
Old gear. New possibilities.
Our Meridian V3 engine has made a major playback reliability breakthrough on original hardware including the MS200. Endurance and recovery qualification are still underway.
Read the engineering update
ALBUMS & EDITIONS
Rediscover your collection.
Browse original releases, alternate editions, rare recordings and thousands of bootlegs without losing track of the music.
Explore CoreTHE PLATFORM
From your listening room to the road.
Brimstone Control includes a working CarPlay experience, using a secure connection to your home Core.
Brimstone on CarPlay
Access your home listening experience through a secure connection, wherever supported connectivity is available. No implementation details required to enjoy the music.
Explore CarPlay
More than albums
Podcasts, audiobooks, radio and concert videos alongside your collection.