Fwiw…I did the Roon Trial, and I was using a 2009 MacAir, which had been replaced by a new model. I had scrubbed the HD. The Air started to overheat during the Roon download, something it had never done otherwise. I aborted the trial. Make sure that you have a lot of computer firepower for that program
Roon Nucleus as a Streamer
The Roon Nucleus and Nucleus+ have been recommended here as a music streamer hooked up directly to a DAC via USB or i2s. Others advise against this saying it should only be used as a music server with a dedicated music streamer in the loop. What are your thoughts?