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So I have a DAC; now what Player should I look at?

Im new  to Digital and have questions about what Media player to use with my DAC. The DAC is a Merging Technologies NADAC ST-2 DAC. I’m not sure where to go next. I need a media player, a MAC, Laptop, Roon Nucleus+, ????? 
Ideas n thought are welcome. 
jahatl513
mzkmxcv
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What sources/services do you want to support and how do you wish to control it?
jackd
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And budget.
jahatl513 OP
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I’d like it to cost less than $1000 and perform like it’s more than? Realistically I have no idea? A fanless server with upgradable solid state or hard drive. Ethernet connected. 
mzkmxcv
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@jahaht513

Besides getting a Mac Mini or something, cheapest I can think of that can be a Roon core is the ELAC Discovery Music Server.
jahatl513 OP
119 posts
 
Cheap is not the necessary... I'd prefer it to be less; but I have a top of the line DAC, and set up so I don't want to cheapen the experience; just don't know what to look at. If there were a Mac Mini (Guide to using Mac Mini as a Music Server) I'd read it but Roon Nucleus+ looks good at $2400 as well. 
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