I am new to Roon. Took a little time to understand it’s fuctions coming from jriver. It basically is a remote control. One that works very well with smartphones and pads. Streamlines everything. The quality of sound comes from the dac, recording and a properly set up dedicated music server. Not Roon. I am adjusting well. I don’t know about that “power” comment. It does make life easier. So far. 🖖✌️