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Another lame question

Excuse me but I'm not familiar with the capabilities/limitations of a Mac Mini. I've just read about their virtues in music streaming systems. I'm already streaming music from my PC using a Time Capsule as my router to downstairs Airport Express that's wired to my pre. If I replace my Airport Express with a Mac Mini and and DAC, will I still retain the ability to stream music from upstairs to the Mac Mini or will I need addt'l hardware?
rockyboy

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audioengr
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You can put the music files on any device you want, another computer upstairs, a network drive etc.. The iTunes software will go to that location and retrieve the files and play them. You just have to tell iTunes where the music files reside.

iTunes by itself does not sound that good, so it is a good idea to add Amarra, Pure Music or Audirvana etc.. to improve it.

You can also use iPad, iPod, iPhone to control the mini like a remote control using REMOTE app.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
TG - I have had AE and even modded them. A LOT of experience with it. There is something fundamentally wrong with it and I think it might be the CODEC for the ALAC conversion. No matter what you do to it, reclocking, modding including clock upgrades, it never seems to perform well. This is why I abandoned it as a modded product and I don't recommend it.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
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