Appropriate Apple table for Roon

Roon is pretty easy to set up. You can use an iPad or an iPhone or even a Mac as the users device to play music. You will need a computer to run Roon core, an old Mac mini with a ssd drive and 16G of ram will work. A $200 raspberry pi will also work.

You can use a network dac, or an Apple TV device as Roon endpoints

+1@larryincmh Windows machine runs the core. Streaming Tidal and my CDs ripped into iTunes using ALAC. Found out Roon sees Airplay devices and can read iTunes repository. Bought an old first generation Airplay device off eBay for $30, added it to my eero network, downloaded the core and was good to go. I thought I’d just do this quickly to see if I liked Roon. But it sounds very good, so I’m still using this configuration. 
 

Am using an iPad or iPhone or old MacBook Air for the client. They just control the core, which is what’s delivering the music. 
 

Gotta admit that even with a tech background, I was lost reading Roon’s online “help” about getting started. Nucleus and Bridges and Networks and Streamers. Oh my! Happy to find out about Roon, Airplay, and iTunes. 
 

I don't think you can simply run Roon with only a tablet (happy to be told I'm wrong). You can only run Roon with a computer set up as the Roon "core." A tablet only functions as a very fancy remote control. Almost any relatively recent tablet will work as this remote control... see this link https://help.roonlabs.com/portal/en/kb/articles/faq-what-are-the-minimum-requirements.

As for a Roon core, the cheapest option is an easily build-it-yourself NUC. I personally use a NUC with an i3 processor which is fine for running DSP in one location. See this link for would it takes to build NUC Roon core https://help.roonlabs.com/portal/en/kb/articles/roon-optimized-core-kit.

Just for completeness, you can also run the Roon app on a laptop. I find this much more convenient than a tablet as battery life is much better on the laptop.

I use an apple iPad Air 5th gen 256 gb works wonderful!