@ben, on a related note, can a ROCK NUC with an attached DAC function as a Roon Speaker?
I’m contemplating the purchase of a NUC but I’ve just sold my microRendu (in preparation for an upgrade to an ultra). I’m wondering if, in the intervening time when I am without a proper “Roon Speaker” the ROCK could fill that gap if I plugged my DAC directly into it?
Edit: Did some additional reading. Based on various comments in this thread NUC USB audio out, it would seem that a ROCK NUC functions as-expected with a DAC directly attached. Sweet!