So, to really make the most out of Roon, one has to commit to a £20 per month/£240 per year Tidal subscription in addition to a minimum < £120 annual Roon subscription - or < £360 all in.

Even with a lifetime Roon membership, you are still implying that an ongoing Tidal subscription of £240 per year is what really makes Roon work.

Not an Actor, nor married to Jamie-Lee Curtis.

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