To ROON or not to ROON ?

I have had Roon for about a year and a half...I resisted due to not wanting another subscription...but it is by far the best system I have tried. I dont care about extra services, I just use it for my own (10,000 track) library. It really makes it much easier. I run it on my windows 10 pc.  I just upgraded to Roon 2.0 and the extra access makes it even more worthwhile.

Put me in camp of "best thing since sliced bread" , for streaming interface anyway, now even better with ARC capability (you can access Roon anywhere as long as your core is on).  Only plays with Tidal and Quobuz though so if you want Amazon or Apple music interfaces you can't use it.  I converted from J River and have never looked back

I just ended my trial of roon after three days.  I found it to be full of frustration. Like no easy way to tell what icons are for and how to use them. There is no guide to find out how to do things. For example they sent an email talking about how you can save your "focus" searches by "bookmarking" them.  They then don't tell you have to retrieve those book marked searches.  Like one sentence more would fully explain how to.  I spent half my time searching the web for answers on how to do things. WTF!!  The radio function just played albums I already knew about so it was a waste. Went back to Qobuz/Lumin which is simple and straight forward!

I purchased a lifetime subscription over 7 years ago and have not regretted it for a minute.  I have an 8TB collection on my NAS and Roon integrates it perfectly with my Qobuz selections.  My Wolf server has been issue free through all the updates and improvements.  

I have exactly no issues with Roon! The interface is simply the best, easily most intuitive. As for sound quality, my new streamer has capability to use proprietary music player, Roon, HQPlayer, all in one or two computer setup. Roon has built in compatibility with HQPlayer, along with Qobuz and Tidal libraries. HQPlayer is incredible in that you can manipulate bits to provide best sound quality for your individual setup. I can also use a variety of network adapters, using Roon as endpoint via Squeezlite is present favorite setup. Roon also integrates with local libraries far better than the proprietary music players.

Some complain about Roon sound quality, I have no problem with this aspect vs. my proprietary player or HQPlayer. While I'm still evaluating sq versus HQPlayer and Stylus which is my proprietary player, Roon via Squeezlite is amazingly natural, lifelike, never heard better digital vs top flight vinyl setups. Bottom line, Roon is indispensable for me, while the Stylus player may yet end up with better sound quality, Roon will remain my main player. User interface so superior the trade off in sound quality between Stylus and Roon is far too close to chose Stylus as main player. I'd have to hear far superior sound quality from any proprietary player to stop using Roon as main player. And I haven't even begun to really get deep into HQPlayer integration with Roon, initial listening session have HQPlayer as major competitor as it pertain to sound quality, and I'd still be able to keep Roon interface if I choose to go this route.