As per Tvad the Mac Mini is the way to go, although I can tell you PC sounds more dynamic w/ better resolution and much much better bass than Mac. However with either I suggest an Empirical audio Off ramp if you plan to use USB. If you go w/ the Mac toslink is your best bet. If you go with PC a Lynx card would be the best option and would be the 2nd best overall after the Off Ramp. I have experimented at great length with all of these and I can assure you these conclusions are not system dependent. Hope it helps!
Mac Mini or Transporter
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I want to ramp up my server based system. Currently I have a Sqeezebox3. I'm going to purchase an Audio Research DAC8. I'm wondering which would be better paired with the DAC8, a dedicated Mac Mini system or a Logitech Transporter. The Dac8 has USB.
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I want to ramp up my server based system. Currently I have a Sqeezebox3. I'm going to purchase an Audio Research DAC8. I'm wondering which would be better paired with the DAC8, a dedicated Mac Mini system or a Logitech Transporter. The Dac8 has USB.
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