Roon for high end audio?


I have been listening almost exclusively to CDs but want to start to get into music streaming.  Sound quality is very high on my list, and I am interested in streaming for 2 reasons; broad selection and hopefully better sound.  I am using a dbx Venue 360 with a Jeff Roland Concerto Preamp and Roland Power amp.  I have a Savant system that allows music playback in multiple rooms, controls video etc.  My Savant integrator suggested Roon. Since I am not currently into streaming, I can’t figure out if Roon is the right thing to do.  It seems like a great music server service with the ability to manage very high quality digital files, but the downstream handling of the files and conversion to analog (DAC) seems lacking.  It seems most people are using it for playback in less than audiophile situations, and compatible equipment is very limited.  Quality wise, am I better off with something like Bluenote and a high quality DAC like say, Denafrips?
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OP "It seems most people are using it for playback in less than audiophile situations,...."

I would venture to guess that very few non-audiophiles are using Roon. As others have stated Roon's sound quality is wonderful but you have to have all the pieces. Like a Roon Nucleus or something similar. I originally used a MacBook Pro then when I switched to a Roon Nucleus the SQ vastly improved. Then adding a LPS to the Nucleus was another huge bump in SQ. Get it right and you will a happy camper. 
One dealer touting the EVO and surprise surprise he's the US Importer. Sounded more like an ad than anything.