I've been running Roon core on an iMac that sends files via ethernet to an Ayre QX5-Twenty Digital Hub in the living room. I have an unused Mac Mini that I could connect to the ethernet and run Roon core from the living room, perhaps in the same rack as the Ayre. The only duty the Mini would have is running Roon. Any advantage or disadvantage to doing that?
BTW, audio from files sent by Roon to the Ayre is superb -- the Take Five DSD is a knockout, better than the SACD played on my Ayre C-5xeMP.
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Topic - Run Roon on iMac or Mac Mini - dbphd 15:08:54 12/18/17 (16)
- I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - AbeCollins 18:59:40 12/18/17 (14)
- RE: I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - dbphd 20:10:06 12/18/17 (13)
- RE: I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - dbphd 11:49:51 12/19/17 (12)
- RE: I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - AbeCollins 12:19:17 12/19/17 (11)
- RE: I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - dbphd 18:13:00 12/19/17 (10)
- RE: I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - AbeCollins 20:37:13 12/19/17 (9)
- RE: I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - dbphd 14:16:52 12/20/17 (8)
- RE: I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - AbeCollins 20:51:01 12/20/17 (7)
- RE: I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - dbphd 22:38:47 12/20/17 (6)
- RE: I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - AbeCollins 09:56:51 12/21/17 (5)
- RE: I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - dbphd 17:46:48 12/21/17 (4)
- RE: I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - AbeCollins 22:06:06 12/21/17 (3)
- RE: I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - dbphd 00:39:27 12/22/17 (2)
- RE: I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - dbphd 11:20:27 12/27/17 (1)
- RE: I run Roon on a dedicated Mac Mini. Works great.... - dbphd 23:16:33 12/28/17 (0)
- LOTS! - Ivan303 16:20:40 12/18/17 (0)