Roon Issues - Not able to play certain tracks

@mahler123 100% this was my conclusion after 8 years of dicking around with streaming. It’s good for background and discovery. There seems to be rare exceptions where individuals report zero issues and bliss, and I’m happy for them, truly. It has happened with me as well, but only for relatively brief periods before the headaches begin again. Maybe I didn’t spend enough? Maybe I need to drop 30K on a streamer? Ya that’s the ticket!! 🎟️  😮‍💨 

what NAS alternative would you suggest that will meet the new Roon system requirements

Even if within Roon’s system requirements, I suggest that any NAS is simply too underpowered to run Roon reliably over the long haul.  Unless you keep your library very one dimensional - all albums identified, maybe only streaming, no tags, few playlists etc. 

Linux has been least problematic with Roon for me.  I suggest at least 6 cores, very very fast. 16 to 32 GB memory. Lots of fan noise so put it in the basement. 

Anyone else a little anxious about this upcoming Roon release?  I mean, past big releases have had big bugs and temporarily taken out substantial parts of the user base. What's the over/under on days to the second hotfix release?

I am having the issue and I expect, like all other issue with Roon/Qobuz, it will straighten out, miracleulessly in a few weeks.  I have both Tidal and Qobuz and I have seen similar issues with both platforms:-)

I am having the issue and I expect, like all other issue with Roon/Qobuz, it will straighten out, miracleulessly in a few weeks.  I have both Tidal and Qobuz and I have seen similar issues with both platforms:-)

There’s not a streaming option in this universe that will match the performance of a comparably priced CD or analog setup. I’m talking mid fi and up. Lower priced stuff is crapshoot and most likely makes sense to stick with streaming if your entire system is valued under $1000. 
Reports of streaming matching CD or vinyl are most likely from the user base that 

1. doesn’t have the system to resolve the benefits of physical media 

2. Of the age or health conditions that preclude them from using physical media. This includes very expensive high end setups…which doesn’t matter because the user doesn’t have the capacity to manage cueing and flipping records, cleaning the stylus or even checking the VTF. I’ll be in that boat st some point if I make it that far LOL

3. love and value convenience over sound quality

4. don’t have a collection of physic media and don’t want to deal with the expense or time required to maintain this hobby

Not exact science what I listed above but you catch my drift…