Roon - the next step?

[Womaz]

It's tempting to think that you're getting "better bang for your buck" if you go for a higher-spec processor, but unless you know you need it, the extra CPU power is actually a negative point for something that's going to sit in your living room; it brings more power dissipation, possibly more acoustic and electrical noise, etc.  My guess -- and I admit it is only a guess -- is that unless you're planning to use Roon's DSP capabilities (or DSD-to-PCM conversion?) then an i7 may be a lot more horse-power than you need.

Ian I think you are probably right. The Innuos now at the forefront of my mind as been given an attractive trade in price for the Melco.
Thanks for the posts on this topic.