Why do I need Roon?

I am skeptical about the value these days of purchasing "lifetime" packages on anything in the digital music platform arena. With the rapid development of platforms and such, even 5 years can make generational improvements and changes in how services can be delivered and features that come available. Just look how quickly streaming alone took over. I doubt 20 years (or way less) from now that Roon will rule this space with little competition providing similar offerings. In fact I'd be willing to wager that what they provide now will soon become free from others as new features and services hit the markets.

I use the player that delivers the best SQ, and currently, that’s not Roon. You can stream Tidal and Qobuz with other player software that’s free and better IME.

Roon is the current darling, but remember Amarra….

Steve N.
Empirical Audio

The main reason I enjoy Roon is the ability to merge my music library with Tidal (and Qobuz). 

In Audirvana I can play from Tidal (and Qobuz) OR from my music library, but playlist can only be from one or the other, not combined. 

It is also nice to look at and has tons of info although I can see why this might not be of interest to some. 

It’s a free trial. See if you like it. Me? I love the integration of Roon with Tidal and I’m interested to see how Qobuz compares. Rich metadata, bios, lyrics, DSP if you want it, and cool “radio” function to create playlists. $10 a month or $500 lifetime? I’ve easily wasted that in ill-advised music purchases. The integration with Tidal is excellent. 

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