I am considering buying a Nucleus One to replace a mac mini feeding into an Audiolab M-DAC+. I considered a Cambridge Audio streamer but discovered that it doesn’t also function as an Roon Servo and I want to retire my Mac Mini. Does the Nucleus one operate as both a streamer and a Roon Server? I…

[image] Peter_Purdie: Does the Nucleus one operate as both a streamer and a roon core? Yes the Nucleus One is a Roon server (core). It can stream to other devices over the network, e.g., Roon Ready ones, and you can attach a DAC by USB or HDMI to the Nucleus One as well,

Thanks, so I just have to buy and insert storage, load my music and attach to my DAC and am ready to go.

As far as I know, the info here and the following discussion is the best we know: [image] Introducing Nucleus One - the most affordable Server Roon ever made! Roon Software Discussion

Why retire the Mac mini it will serve exactly the same function as the Nucleus One. Both act as core both can act as a streamer connected via USB to a dac, both will serve to other devices over the network. Unless your mini is really old why bother changing?

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Suedkiez (Just a fellow user like you) May 30, 2024, 7:06pm 6

As far as I know, the info here and the following discussion is the best we know: