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Probably a setup issue

Posted by AbeCollins (A) on March 28, 2017 at 21:41:04

In Reply to: Music server choices posted by aj4value on March 28, 2017 at 19:15:13:

Seem like you have a setup issue, but if you decide to sell your Mini I might be interested. ;-)

What do you mean by startup time? Why not leave the system up and running 24/7? It's not like it draws a tremendous amount of electricity. Last I checked my Mini draws well under 20-watts at idle.

It is well known that the Roon database runs significantly faster on a SSD. If your Mac Mini lacks a SSD, they're pretty easy to install in your model year. Not only will the Mac Mini bootup super fast, the Roon database will also run faster. You don't need your music to be on SSD. Just boot and run Roon off the SSD.

I don't know what you mean about the DAC not staying attached and volume being low. Which model PS Audio DAC do you have? Do you have Roon and HQPlayer setup correctly so their volume controls are disabled?

I'm running:
Mac Mini 2012 -- 2.6GHz quad-core i7, 16GB, OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 -- PS Audio NuWave DSD DAC or Mytek Digital Stereo192-DSD DAC.
I have no issues with it functionally and the setup sounds great.

Mac Mini on the left is 2012. The one to the right is 2009
In this setup I was experimenting with Roon server on the 2012 Mini with Roon Bridge on the 2009 Mini acting as a network end-point. I would simply swap the DAC USB cable from one Mini to the other.

Roon App on the iPad Mini and iPhone 6s

Mac Mini on the Mytek DAC

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