Audirvana started out as free and said it would always be free…
then it wasn’t then everything changed. I didn’t like it when it was free and I don’t like it now
in its 3rd iteration either. Roon on the hand I have no issues with and its a lot more than it was when I got over 5 years ago.
Roon’s annual price has been the same since I got it ~$120/year (I bought a lifetime back then @ $499) but lifetime price was increased to deter it as an option…personally I think Lifetime should just be capped at what it is now and those who have it have it and those who sat on the fence missed out…but thats for Roon to decide. At least you can kick the tyres with a monthly sub now too.