For a week, I have been playing my ripped CD collection like never before and I truly enjoy Roon and I find it elegant, convenient and inspiring. But now, Roon was bought by Harman and I have some serious considerations. What does this mean? I mean, we have seen great services being bought and slaughtered by the buying company many times by now. Should I hurry to buy a lifetime subscription before it is taken away subscription per month is not an option for me?
I understand that the questions above are not possible to answer without speculation. No one knows what the future holds. Read what you like into this. Take that as a cup half full view. Headed towards 5 years now without a moment of regret. Of course it was less expensive then. Based on my experience with Roon and what it has to offer I would do it again, even at the current price and the cloud of wonder with the Harmon acquisition.
I would pay monthly for a few months, then switch to annual if you are still happy with Roon. I would not purchase lifetime at this point. There is no real advantage and who knows what the future will bring. Welcome to the forum. Personally I would not invest in lifetime as Roons future as it is, is a bit vague and could all change. It does bring you closer to your collection but also manages to separate you from it when you loose internet as it ceases to function. There are constants issues getting support in a timely fashion if you require it and bugs often take a long time to get sorted or some just just live on.
Go monthly or yearly and see how it goes. I am approaching year 7 and still yearly. There are several things that stop me from committing to lifetime sub though:. Overall, I think paying for 1 year is a good balance between overpaying for monthly sub and committing too much into something that might not be a great fit. If you wait, lifetime billing may no longer be available.
And, if you buy now, you risk losing out. But this decision is no different to that the early adopters made when committing to Roon years ago. If not, go for a subscription. But, you should be certain Roon is right for you, and halfway through a trial may be too early to make that call. I have only local files - about album ripped from CD or digital purchase from Qobuz.
