All our problems would be solved.
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I would only hope Roon could be successful enough to contemplate such an idea!
So you guys want @danny, @mike and @brianâs music choices to feature as prominently as JayZâs now ? Careful what you wish for âŚ
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No kidding⌠If I had to use the native Tidal app I wouldâve cancelled my account.
Same here. The only reason to use Tidal is the Roon integration. If roon would have xy streaming service integration, I would use xy.
For me the big thing with Roon is using local and external content together without thinking about the source.
Without such a smooth integration I would already use LMS.
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I feel Tidalâs CD quality content is another reason to use Tidal. But I agree that Roonâs interface actually makes Tidal usable! There is another CD quality service that just entered the US (where I am), I think itâs Qobuz or Deezer, not sure.
Iâd rather not see Roon hitch its wagon to a music streaming service, especially considering the volatility in that space. Iâm hoping Roon can integrate with multiple streaming services and help promote lossless / hi-res offerings.
Apparently Deezerâs âeliteâ tier offers lossless FLAC streaming. Qobuz still isnât available in the US.
Deezer Elite {which is the CD quality service) is only available on Sonos systems.
Do you think Apple will buy Tidal, then make a bid for Roon?
Even if they did, I wouldnât like to see Apple get control of Roon; I think it would be the beginning of the end if they did.
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I said this with a little dread.
Who knows what Jayz is thinking with regards to Tidal. I suspect that JayZ wasnât interested once he realized there werenât any âcorner officesâ in Appleâs new âspaceshipâ HQ 
Apple killed off Aperture pretty recently and I donât see them having any appetite for adding or supporting pro or enthusiast class software products⌠unless there is some significant IP involved, but even then it would be for the IP and in those types of deals they deep six the incumbent product quickly.
Just finding Final Cut Pro X on Appleâs website requires you to first go to Mac hardware and then scroll all the way to the bottom, below the âfreeâ iWork and iHome apps even. There is no top-level menu option for what remains of Appleâs Pro Apps, software, etc, basically all of their software products / brands have been highly deprecated. Even iTunes is persona non grata, now replaced under âMusicâ by the Apple Music subscription service.
Folks, this was supposed to be a light hearted topic, an opportunity to imagine Roon being a huge success and more in control of their fate rather than dependent on fragile partners.
Relax!
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