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What does Roon do?

I'm an old tube guy and haven't really got a handle on digital, media streamers etc, although I do stream Spotify from my PC and iPhone to my hifi set up via a BluMe Bluetooth receiver / DAC. I keep seeing reference to Roon on this forum and its link with Tidal, which seems to be an alternative to Spotify. But what does Roon do and what do you need to connect it (if that is the right word ) to a preamp with no usb or HDMI ports, RCA only? Can you only use it with Tidal or can it work with Spotify? I need help in simple to understand language from you experts out there.
mazian

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mahler123
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I tried Roon free trial for a week, using a MacBook Air.  It kept crashing.  I think it needs a lot of computer horsepower, which is why they started making their own hardware.
  I listen to Classical, and I didn’t find the information Roon provided of any value, and imo their suggestions were nonsensical.  And I am not a fan of someone suggesting what I listen to.  Ymmv
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