I went @tuberist route. I just migrated off a 5 year old Mac Mini to an ST i5 and Roon Core. Nice piece of hardware and super easy setup and config. The endpoint is a Bryston BDP Pi with Manic Moose & MPD. The jury still out on Roon SQ. I listen to a lot of RadioParadise (RedBook FLAC resolution). At this point Roon SQ literally pales in comparison to MPD in MM, when playing RP. I am still researching configuration options to hopefully get it dialed in. I need to do some testing streaming my Qobuz content to see if Roon hold up against MM & MPD. If it doesn’t there is going to be an ST i5 for sale on here next year. I’m not going to give up my SQ for an immersive interface. I will just fudge that with multiple browser tabs open looking at (Wiki’s , Discogs, AllMusic etc).
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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