Dedicated NUC/Nucleaus vs shared PC (w Fiber Media Converter connected to Endpoint)

Nope, that pc is noisy environment, you've lost both resolution and lost a great deal of timing/jitter with that solution, the FMC can't repair what was damaged in pc. Every component in chain critical to optimize streaming.

I differ from latik and ghdprentice in I believe NUC can be nice solution as server only, Roon core only on NUC, streaming out of NUC is issue, where separate streamer come into play. Streamer is where Roon Endpoint goes.

For one box solution you need top notch rendering within that single unit, this means Roon Core and Endpoint both in this single server/streamer. In that case my choices go towards Anitpodes K series, Aurender  W20 or N series. I've chosen to continue with diy route via recent addition of custom build server based on ATX motherboard (Windows or PC computer boards). With this I can choose to use as streamer or server via choice of different PCIe cards.  Optimized  via Euphony operating system and choice of Roon or Stylus Version 4 music player.

Going route of custom build can give one both versatility and possibility of optimizing many rendering protocols. Also, atx boards used in SOTA servers/streamers such as Taiko Extreme and Wadax. There are sources for professional builds as well as diy possibility. Much more bang for buck with these builds vs common off the shelf servers and/or steamers. These builds can range from SOTA to elementary.

Yes it does but only you can see for yourself.

NUC is not better sound. But better stability. Less troubling by far.  Sonore with fiber is a tremendous increase in sound when connected to good DAC

Fiber media is cheap ,nothing special inside much bette4 off with a Uptone audio

ether regen , which can use fiber optic,as well as Aethernet, and there is a bunch of low noise regulation worth every penny and not that expensive at $630

i learned awhile back just because it says fiber optic the signal through a $40 fiber optic devise the signal  is not that clean b6 the time it goes through the fiber optic 

a waste , I tried both ways you get what you pay for  , try light cannot pick up noise But if it’s dirty before hand that is what it-will read down stream more blurry compared .  And the media transceiver too for the fiber optic counts a good one$100 each ,not $20 

@truongv0ky 

I would have agreed with you more a few years ago about using a computer, but with the green computer isolation and the fact that my wife’s laptop doesn’t have a fan in it, really takes two of the main problems out of the equation. I’m still not crazy about using an off the shelf computer, but it would certainly be worth a try.