+1 MicroRendu
+1 sbank
Best Mods for a Mac-mini used as a Music Server
Dave, I'm sure by now you're up and running with your Mac Mini, but I wanted to pass along that I have been extremely happy with my Mac Mini that I had modified by Benjamin Zwickel at Mojo Audio. I purchased a Mojo Audio Watt, external linear power supply, and a Mojo Mystique v2 NOS DAC. My music is stored on a Synology NAS and I play it through JRiver's Media Center. As I said, I have been totally pleased with the set-up. https://www.mojo-audio.com/mac-mini-upgrades/ |
I run Roon on a Mac Mini. Today I added a microRendu with CI power supply. It takes ethernet and outputs USB to an Ayre Codex connected to an Ayre A7e amp that drives a pair of KEF LS50s. The sound quality is excellent. Total cost of microRendu and power supply was under $1K. I bought the Ayre components used, so the total cost of the setup was under $5K, leading me to wonder why I spent so much more on my primary setup. |
I have had good experiences with Teradak linear power supplies: https://www.ebay.com/itm/TeraDak-2010-2018-MAC-Mini-Audiophile-HiFi-Linear-Power-Supply-DC12V13A/123... |