30-May-2016, 18:04
If it were me I would recommend starting with one Mac only. Perhaps a Mac Mini with at least 8GB of memory, at least a Core i5 processor, and a SSD boot drive. Not sure where you have your music stored?
Oh and I see you want the Mac to be used for other purposes and are going to start with an iMac, that will work great too.
If you have the ability to use ethernet in your house/home/apartment, then I would have the Devialet wired via ethernet. The Mac Mini wired via ethernet.
Playback can be on your iPad/iPhone/Android device.
As noted you can run RoonServer on the Mac Mini. This is the same as what is referenced to as Roon or Roon (Core) but with out the user interface meaning you have to configure it on a device other than the Mac Mini.
FWIW, I am running mine on a Mac Mini using AIR3 and am very pleased with the sound and do not feel the need to add a second system running RoonBridge.
Oh and I see you want the Mac to be used for other purposes and are going to start with an iMac, that will work great too.
If you have the ability to use ethernet in your house/home/apartment, then I would have the Devialet wired via ethernet. The Mac Mini wired via ethernet.
Playback can be on your iPad/iPhone/Android device.
As noted you can run RoonServer on the Mac Mini. This is the same as what is referenced to as Roon or Roon (Core) but with out the user interface meaning you have to configure it on a device other than the Mac Mini.
FWIW, I am running mine on a Mac Mini using AIR3 and am very pleased with the sound and do not feel the need to add a second system running RoonBridge.
Roon ROCK on Intel NUC6i5SYH/Ethernet | VPI Avenger | Devialet 440 Pro CI | Vivid Audio Giya G3 | Auralic Aires Mini | Synology 1812+ NAS
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