Roon sound quality observation

[hk6230]

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

Misterpete, aren't you happy with the sound from the Aries?
I only ask because if you are you could just install Roon on your MacBook, and connect the Aries to that?

I believe Hifi_swlon is right, Aries can be a RoonBridge and you can use your MacBook as Core and Remote and streaming to Aries which output to your Devialet.

If you like to explore AIR, I would suggest that you get an old PC/Notebook running Win 8.1 and install RoonBridge on it. This old PC can be put anyway in your house with wired connection to a router. Your Devialet, of course, must be wired to the network, too. Again, it can be in another room. With Roon Core installed in your MacBook, you can then select your Audio Output to the RoonBridge which has Devialet AIR enabled. The only concern I have may be your MacBook being wirelessly hooked to your network which may not be ideal as Core.

My above method will solve most Apple/Macbook users' need to have (a more) reliable AIR to Devialet.