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Going Tidal, Need ???

I plan to subscribe to the Hi-Rez Tidal service at $20/month.
In addition I have been told to expect to pay $150/year for
the Roon Service. Apparently Roon’s software is said be easiest to navigate.

So what equipment do I need to buy to enjoy HiRes sound?
-I do not have a lot of downloaded material, cds or records to store.
-I do have a DAC built into my cd player-oppo 205-which is usable independently.
-Budget is $2,000.00

Can someone explain to me, using 50 or less and small words, how streaming hardware and software function?
Equipment I own: Freya/Cary/Oppo/Altec. 

Thanks,

Jeff

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rbstehno
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There is no better software than roon to integrate tidal with your digital library. Not kazoo or LUMIN nor DS Lightning. Sure you can use any of the programs to access tidal but try integrating tidal albums with your digital.
roon has fantastic SQ! 
If you are buying $20 a month tidal, get a dac and server that supports MQA. If you don’t, you are losing or wasting your money. 
If you use chromecast or some of these other suggestions, you will get SQ only for background type  listening.
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