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BluOS versus Roon library question

Hi all, I'm currently trying a 30-day trial of Roon through my new PS Audio DSJr. I like Roon a lot but not sure if I like it that much at the cost, plus I prefer not to have a computer running 24/7 for the core. I have read about Bluesound/BluOS being a great app as well and am thinking about giving that a go. I know I can't stream straight to my DSJr with BluOS but since Roon costs $500 for a lifetime license, I could buy a Bluesound Node 2i for the same price and not have to leave a computer on all the time. The main thing Roon provides that I want to keep is the direct library integration between my local music and Tidal. When I browse my Roon Library, all my ripped CDs and my saved Tidal albums are intermixed. This is great because when I want to shuffle through music it makes no difference if it's local or on Tidal. I love the ability to basically mix and match music sources all together. Does anyone know if BluOS has this same kind of functionality? If I have to go to Tidal within BluOS and only listen to music there, separate from my locally stored CD rips, that would probably be a deal killer for me.

Hopefully this hasn't already been answered. I searched the forum here and googled and couldn't find a clear answer to how BluOS handles libraries across "services".

Thanks a lot
jnehma1

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nutella
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What Mahler said.  I have a node 2 and used Bluos for a year and a half before I tried Roon.  Bluos does not do the stuff you want it to and will not provide the user experience managing your content the way Roon does.  It became clear to me within a few days why Roon is successful.  
I would rather not have to rely on my computer at this time for the core to work but I would also rather use Roon than Bluos to control my system.  I plan to eventually run Roon on a linux nas and store the rest of my music there.
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