Bricasti M3/M1SE
@glory I use the Bricasti M12 and run Roon. Used to have Roon on a MacBook Pro and it worked fine wirelessly. (Obviously hooked the M12 up via an Ethernet connection). But a short while back got the Roon Nucleus and it was a HUGE improvement in SQ. So to answer your question yes you can run your PC wireless as a server if the M3 is hooked up via an Ethernet connection. (Disclosure: Bricasti dealer) |
Keep in mind, dedicated audio servers are PCs that have been designed and optimized for audio. If you want to retain your present PC, you might look into optimizing it for audio before investing in a dedicated server. Not saying you may not decide to buy a dedicated server at some point, but you expressed a desire to use your existing PC. Highend-Audiopc.com out of Switzerland offers a software download package that optimizes a PC for audio. Cost is ~$120 USD. https://shop.highend-audiopc.com/collections/software/products/audiophileoptimizer I came across the Audiophileoptimizer software product while perusing the Mojo-Audio website. Benjamin also offers tips to optimize Mac OS X for audio. https://www.mojo-audio.com/blog/optimizing-os-x-for-audio-video/ |
I had a Dell Tower dedicated just to running Roon core and nothing else hard wired to my network. A Roon Nucleus was a big and noticeable step forward. The CX will blow your PC out out the water. Not what you want to hear I am sure but PCs just have too much going on, have noisy power supplies, etc.... I have not tried tvad's suggestions. They might work. Not sure. Certainly can't hurt. |
