I’m using a Beelink i5 mini PC running Roon Server on Ubuntu - it is extremely reliable - would recommend Ubuntu Roon Sever on any hardware that supports it which would be most
1. Marketed as an Enterprise Core, Built Like a Consumer App
Roon sells itself as the ultimate audiophile management platform, yet its underlying database struggles when pushed past 100,000 tracks. Rather than indexing metadata locally and getting out of the way, it forces every single track into a cloud-dependent relational graph. When it encounters unmapped soundboard recordings or custom tags, it stalls and consumes massive amounts of RAM.
2. Hardware Upselling
Instead of optimizing their code for efficiency, Roon’s primary recommendation for library performance issues is buying over-spec’d hardware or their proprietary Nucleus hardware (which can cost anywhere from $1,000 to nearly $4,000). Paying a premium subscription fee only to be told you need server-grade hardware just to search your own NAS is a terrible user experience
Valid criticisms. Pair those with the reports from members on this forum that SQ is uninspiring and it’s even less attractive. For me, I think the SQ is fine and RAM consumption/performance doesn’t impact me as I am using a dedicated 2012 Mac Mini. It’s been good to me and I’ve enjoyed the features it provides, but if I had to purchase the lifetime license today I’d certainly pass.
I used roon for around 2 years going from Mac to Tambaqui usb. I switched out the Mac for a Scion and I liked it so much that I got the lifetime roon plan. Each upgrade I made the musical sound improve so much that I kept up the upgrades until now I am not looking for any more upgrading unless I win a billion dollar power ball. HaHa!! I am not jumping on a 3k mile flight to buy a power ball ticket.
Not at my house. Well over 100,000 tracks. Works fine.
Yeah buddy
Well said