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what is the advantage of having a Roon core that's not on your computer?

I currently am using my iMac as my Roon core.  It feeds an Sonore urendu downstairs and an Node 2i unpstairs.  Is there a SQ advantage in getting a separate computer such as a NUC, a Roon nucleus or a Sonictransporter from small green computer?  Is it a speed issue or CPU power issue?  I do notice with very high res files (196k 24bit), my stream sometimes can't load, especially if all my web browsers are open on my computer.  Is my internet too slow or is Roon running poorly on the Mac?

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Moved Roon Core off my Innuos to an Antipodes Core and left the Innuos as the endpoint.  Lower noise, better music.

For me it was better than Experimental Mode on the Innuos with the DSP to DSD from Roon.

I also use a Denafirps Iris DDC to I2S and agree with the improvement in SQ.
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