Article: The Definitive Guide To Roon Optimized Core Kit (ROCK)

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3 hours ago, MarkS said:

How does it sound?  Especially compared to a sonicTrasnporter, which, regrettably, I literally bought TODAY

 

The SonicTransporter gives you a lot more - support for different platforms as well as support from the vendor themselves. The price difference is relatively minimal for all of the added flexibility and capability you get.

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55 minutes ago, LarryMagoo said:

Can ROCK be run on a MAC?  

 

Currently using a MAC Mini with great success although I only have 500GB of Music files.  I don't have clue with you guys that have 300K files.  I can't remember all I have on 10K tracks...how in the hell can you actually listen to 300K tracks???   Do the math....there's not enough time for all those....incredible...

 

Love to learn about seeing if Linus would run on my MAC...

No. The supported hardware configuration is very specific - 5th, 6th or 7th generation NUC only.

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6 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

I don't want it to seem like I am defending the price or the typical multiplier or anything like that, I just want to provide some additional info. Heck, I just told people how to save over $1,000 :~)

 

P.S. Other companies already sell competing products, such as Small Green Computer and ELAC. SGC has a few products at many price ranged - https://www.smallgreencomputer.com/collections/audio-server

 

Another point of reference is the newly announced Wyred 4 Sound music server. I just skimmed the announcement, but it shouldn't make Nucleus or Small Green Computer customers feel as if they overpaid.

 

The street date for the new device is projected for summer 2017 and an estimated price point of $2k-3k based on options.

 

An eternal problem with computers and HiFi has been the point where commodity hardware intersects. One of the weak points in many products is not enabling the end user to upgrade storage or RAM themselves if desired. Naim's replacement if the Uniti Serve with the Uniti Core which enables the customer to add / upgrade their own drive is tacit recognition of this.