Roon Streaming Service actually Degrades the sound

Does this streamer maker have objective proof Roon degrades sound quality? Actual measurements that prove degredation of the signal? If not, I would not put so much faith in anecdotal evidence. What makes this streamer maker the barometer of excellence? Does he have the golden ears? Or is his hearing as flawed as everyone elses? Is his system perfect?

I won't make the case for Roon being the best sounding software ever. Assuming everything is bit perfect and there are no filters coloring the sound, there are many candidates for that title. If you personally like Roon, I would not let someone's subjective opinion sway your feelings. If you want to try something different, implement HQPlayer within Roon.

Objective measurements are a tool to get better sound quality but they don’t constitute better sound quality. Measurements do not represent sound quality in its totality. In the end if it sounds better, it is better. Or if it sounds worse, it is worse.

Agreed. If Roon sounds worse to the streamer maker, then to them it is worse. We all have personal truths. We also benefit from experience, which requires an open mind to try different things. If the OP wants to decide for themself if Roon degrades sound quality, they can try different software and compare. They (and anyone in general) would be better served by doing so than taking anothers word for truth.

Debate over the best sounding player software has existed since digital audio playback became more mainstream. Roon is just another contender in the game. I suppose its popularity has made it an easy target. I don't see nearly the same discussion over the sound quality of Lightning DS, Lumin OS, Aurender Conductor, and other proprietary software.

What is more agreeable is that Roon is one of (if not the best) library management tools available. It seamlessly allows a user to access both local media and streams from Tidal and Qobuz in an elegant and user-friendly way.