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In Reply to: RE: Which path to take...Roon or A+ posted by farmdoc on February 04, 2017 at 13:42:27
First, I post rarely, and usually with a question. Out of ten of my ??'s, Abe C. has answered (probably) at least 7 of them, and always lucidly and graciously. You seem intuitive re: my (and others) lack of digital sophistication, and I thank you for making it simpler for me.
I still am on the bottom of a steep learning curve. So, subscribing to Roon allows me to load the core onto my Mac mini, which I can then control with my iPad (Roon app). Does Roon grab the music in my music library residing on an external HD? Or do I have to invest and learn how to transfer/use a NAS? If I get a NAS and manage to load my music library on it, does it feed by ethernet to my Apple airport router? And if so, do I need to keep the Mac mini in the system (either ethernet or wirelessly) to the Airport? I guess even after reading their website, I can't figure out where Roon resides in a Nas-Mac system. And this whole core/client business....whew!
TriodeSteve mentioned the SonicTransporter. Another 'black box' to me. It seems that music servers like that mentioned (and AA DMP-1, PS Audio LANRover, microurendu, Surender N10 & N100, Sotm sms-200, Wyred MS-1, and a dozen more, plus Raspberry Pi, whatever that is) remove the Mac mini from the system, but for some reason need a NAS for storage. Is that because Roon has to reside in the NAS?
From these questions, you would not believe I am a college graduate with graduate degrees, and a Mac user for 20 years. Probably my age and encroaching senility (hope not yet) are working against me. Be gentle.
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Pretty much what triodesteve said. It doesn't have to be complicated so don't go there, yet. First, make sure your Mac Mini is on the network. Hardwired is preferred but Wifi will work. Then....
Step 1
Since you already have a Mac Mini why not focus your efforts there? Just load the complete Roon package on the Mac Mini. Launch and setup Roon. It will recognize your iTunes music library. Now use your mouse, keyboard, computer screen as you normally would to navigate Roon. Now play your music from Roon. Enjoy. Step 1, done.
Step 2
Assuming you were able to make Step 1 work, step 2 is to simply grab your iPad, iPhone, Android Phone, or Android Tablet and load the Roon Remote App on it from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Make sure this device is on your Wifi network. Launch the Roon App. The Roon App will 'find' your Roon Core (on the Mac Mini). You can now navigate your library and control the music from the tablet or phone. Enjoy. Step 2, done.
Until you get Steps 1 and 2 done and working to your satisfaction, don't bother with anything more 'complex'. My approach is always take the simplest route first, understand it, then expand from there.
I think the best way to learn about music streaming is to start with something simple and cheap, use it for a while, and then decide what you like and don't like about it. At that point you will have the expertise to decide if you want to make changes.
farmdoc - like Abe says, you have a setup right now with your Mac Mini and iTunes that makes adding Roon as easy as downloading and installing the software on the Mini. (And then loading an app to your phone if you want remote control.)
Please keep posting additional questions so we can help you get set up.
Sorry, its actually easier than you think. Because there are 10 ways to skin the cat, it gets overly complicated.
Roon Core (the software) has to live somewhere..in my case on a little headless box (Sonic Transporter) but it could be on your Mac or a Windows machine or even(if you have a powerful enough one) an NAS drive.
The music can be stored on anything....a hard drive attached to your computer, an NAS drive, or probably even a thumb drive. Roon will even recognize your iTunes library if you want it to..
From there, you don't even need an iPad if you don't want one. You can control it from your Mac.
At a minimum (and someone please correct me if I'm wrong) you could load Roon onto your mac, use the same HD you have been using and use the same dac you have been using still connected to your Mac.
Its that easy.
The complications come when you build the system to work in different rooms. Ignore that for now.
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