I’m current in the evaluation stage and I had a newb question. While I rationalize spending the money on Roon, I’ve got the server end on a MacBookPro. It’s running with NoSleep with the lid closed with Roon.
My question is, does the stand alone server run more efficiently and use less resources?
Eventually I want to have a regular PC, Mac or Linux server, so any low budget recs are welcome (even though I know this isn’t the forum to do it).
I also recommend going for a NUC if you’re DIY inclined, or a Nucleus if less so. They’ll consume less power than a MacBook Pro, a NUC is considerably less expensive, and if you’re serious about Roon, the experience with having a dedicated server can’t be beat.
Roon Server, run headless with no peripherals active is always going to be more efficient. Dependent on amounts of storage required a ROCK installation is the leanest but you do have limitations with regards to internal HDD/SSD’s fitted. You can have one for the OS and one for your music. The NUC offers a small neat compact and efficient solution and an i3 model (minimum supported spec) won’t cost too much.
Couldn’t be happier with my intel nuc8i3beh. Does convolution DSP and upsampling to DSD512 without skipping a beat.
Thanks for all the replies! Has anyone used the Asus PN-60? It seems like a Nuc clone