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Anyone been able to compare the SQ of Roon Nucleus vs. MacBook Air?

For the last several years I've wanted to reclaim my MacBook Air laptop for laptoping! I was thinking of 2 options. Trade my Mytek Brooklyn in plus $1200.00 for a Brooklyn Bridge or spend approximately the same money for a Roon Nucleus. My laptop has been plugged into my DAC via USB. I believe the Roon Nucleus could be hooked up the same way. Anyone been able to compare the two? It would seem a dedicated device would have less noise issues and time out issues. Is there a better way to connect the MacBook Air? Would a Mac Mini offer any advantages? Any advice is always appreciated!
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coachpoconnor OP
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Just to be clear, I’m running Roon now using my MacBook Air as the core.
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Thank you all for your input.
It just seems like with the Nucleus there would be less (zero maybe) restarts, less noise and the ability to stream music to other parts of the house.
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thanks for the input.. going to assemble the NUC. Seems like a no brainer!
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For those who have built a NUC, what are the specs necessary and what software does it take to run?
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