Roon is a music management and playback platform created by Roon Labs in 2015, now part of Harman. It organizes local and streaming libraries (TIDAL, Qobuz) into a richly linked experience, complete with biographies, credits, reviews, lyrics, and high-res artwork, all presented in a visually immersive interface. Roon plays music bit-perfectly (PCM and DSD) across multiple devices and rooms via RAAT. With intuitive discovery features like “Focus” and “Valence,” it’s built for deep listening and exploration. Subscription-based, Roon also offers hardware solutions (e.g., Nucleus) and broad compatibility with Roon Ready devices, making it a go-to choice for dedicated audiophiles.