Mac Mini vs Innuos Mini MK ll.

[David A]

Mac mini's are quite overpriced nowadays. I have one but if i were to need to replace it I'd go dedicated streamer. The price difference isn't that large anymore.

Indeed, they have skyrocketed and I agree with you but if you live in an Apple centric ecosystem you may have to consider the impact to that as well.

I live in an "Apple centric ecosystem": Mac Mini desktop computer, iPhone, iPads, Apple TV, and I use a Roon Nucleus+ for my server. Absolutely no problems in an Apple ecosystem. I simply connected the Nucleus+ by ethernet and the Mac Mini could see it immediately. I download music purchases to the Mac Mini, open the zip files, and do a drag and drop copy of the files to the SSD in the Nucleus+. I use Roon's iOS app to control streaming and use a browser interface for managing Roon OS updates and other server OS related issues. I previously used an Antipodes DS in exactly the same way. It's 2 years now since I stopped using my Mac Mini as a server and I have had no problems in an Apple centric ecosystem and no regrets about replacing the Mac Mini as a server.

I can't see that there's any impact to consider if you're using Apple gear.