Mac Mini vs Innuos Mini MK ll.

[RebelMan]

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 "Apple centric system" too, because turns my life and work easier, pleasant and practical, but it does´nt reach these standards in terms of what I intend as a music system. I prefer a dedicated "built for" solution, that´s why i´m thinking in Innuos mini temporarily, before a good server/streamer in a near (i hope ) future.

The Mac mini is capable of doing many things but it doesn't have to.  It can be configured for dedicated applications like serving music.  Just remember every streamer out there is a computer!  Most are some type of linux appliance with a polished front end like Roon Nucleus and it's derivatives.