I'm trying the 14 day trial of Roon , and yes , it does sound better then JR MC 24. And to my ears, by a wide margin. I use JR and I'm happy with it, but like so many guys in this hobby were always looking for just a little more. It's more detailed without being bright. Vocals, to me are where it really shines. I'm a jazz guy and hearing everything from Ella Fitzgerald to Kurt Elling is almost like hearing new music. I really don't need all of the other info Roon gives you. When I sit down I just listen, I don't read. But I get why it's so popular, and it might be worth $120.00 a year to a lot of guys, but not to me. I'm happy with what I've got. But it's a nice product.
Roon Vs JRIVER MC 24 sound quality comparison on PC to DAC
I already have a JR MC24 loaded on my PC. I play music from it via the USB to my DAC. I have recently read on TAS that the sound quality of Roon is better than JR and other software. Anyone has any experience of JR Vs ROON only with regards to Sound Quality.I am ok with metadata, etc of JR MC24. Will shift to Roon only if sound quality is better.