19-Apr-2016, 19:48
(19-Apr-2016, 19:40)misterpete Wrote: I have been reading this thread with interest but unlike most of the folks on here I am not all that tech savvy. At present I am trialling Roon, the core is on a PC controlled with IPad, my Aries plays this via USB into the D200.
From what I am reading, does this mean that I can dispense with the Aries and install the core on a MacBook equipped with AIR and stream direct to the D200? My main complaint about Roon is having to have my main PC on when I want to listen to music as it is another part of the house, using the MacBook would simplify things. (My music is all on a Synology NAS)
By the way what is an NUC? Cheers
Yes, that is what it means. You have one of the configurations that I reference in the OP. Note that in my experience (and many on this board), Air on the Mac is not as robust as on a Win 10 PC. YMMV, but for me, Air on Mac doesn't really work. On a Win 10 PC (very cheap one) it is rock solid except when playing DSD files if I have my MacBook in the same room. . .then it gets spotty and drops. With anything else including 192 I have no issues at all.
