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Suggestions on Better Server Setup than Mac Mini

I'm using a Mac Mini as my server, with Audnirvana and external Ultra Fi Dac, which sounds great when it runs, problem is what with apple updates, software issues, connectivity glitches, the system is a pain to use. 

Suggestions on what would be easier to use, potentially sound better and wouldn't cost more than $2k to upgrade?



cdc2

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ALAC - apple lossless
cdc2 OP
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The Mac Mini with Audirvana already sounds pretty good, so a set up from there must sound awesome.

Questions:
  • Converting Mac mini into OS X server - best way to do this, step by step instructions, and how does this affect the itunes library file?
  • If I have downloaded itunes in addition to ripped music files, does this affect playback?
  • If I download itunes files in the future how does that work?
  • With your music server - isn’t that essentially a storage device too or is it just pulling from the OS X server and a bridge to your dac?
  • The Mac Mini is currently set up to play on a dedicated system as well as thru our Sonus system elsewhere in the house. How would this transition affect that? Would Sonus still be able to pull from the OS X server?
  • How are you playing tunes, with what app (currently I’m using the Apple Remote app)?
  • What else am I missing?
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