It 's the official appliance-like Linux distribution which runs room core on some intel nucs, but it can run on some other intel hardware.What is rock os?
Isn't 5600H kind of overkill?I just purchased one of the Beelink Ser 5 Ryzen 5 5600H Mini PC on Amazon under $500. Ready to go out of the box(Windows 11 Pro) and small enough to fit behind a TV or monitor. They have cheaper versions under $400.
It was cheaper more economical to buy the Beelink than updating my older laptop.Isn't 5600H kind of overkill?
Am stuck on high sierra as well : /I'm running Roon Legacy on a hand me down 2011 iMac connected to the network via an ethernet cable into a TP Link Mesh satellite; it's on a bookshelf in a spare bedroom so doesn't take up any space.
With a decent internet speed I've had no issues, Roon delivers music instantly to my iPad, phone and laptop with EQ applied as needed but then I don't have DSD files with insane sampling rates or a need for HQ Player.
Out of curiosity I used an easy to apply OS patch to enable it to run Catalina ( High Sierra was the limit for the 2011), so I could now install Roon 2.0 but I have no use for ARC so will stay with Legacy as long as there are no more compelling reasons to upgrade.
You're right not to splash out on Roon hardware, it makes more sense to buy Lifetime than to pay out for a Nucleus or even a NUC;
I now realise that a strong wired network connection is more important.
Try DSD512I am using a Synology DS218+ NAS for the Roon core, which has a dual core Celeron J3355. I have 6GB RAM in it. Streaming 44100Hz content it's idling (3-4% CPU usage). [COLOR=var(--darkreader-inline-color)]I tried upsampling 44100Hz content to 768KHz, with PEQ and crossfeed on, and it used about 50% CPU and the same amount of memory as when not upsampling. [/COLOR]
I bought an i5 ThinkCentre M90n-1 last year new for £200. Works like a charm but the uefi firmware is locked on uefi so it can’t boot rock os, so I use fedora server to run roon server instead.
Thanks, that’s progress. Not sure if the Lenovo will even let me switch secure boot off. Fedora with auto update is more or less an appliance anyway, but chances are I won’t resist the urge to ‘just see’ if I can get rock running on it.Roon 2.0 supports UEFI bios:
- Rich
I use a ThinCentre M93p with ROCK OS. Didn't run into any problems changing the BIOS settings to Roon's needs.Thanks, that’s progress. Not sure if the Lenovo will even let me switch secure boot off. Fedora with auto update is more or less an appliance anyway, but chances are I won’t resist the urge to ‘just see’ if I can get rock running on it.
It's exactly how I use my MacBook M1.can I use m1 MacBook Air for Roon core when the lid is closed. I have the power cable permanently attached so that's not a problem.
but when I close the lid, I don't want the Mac doing anything except run Roon core.
not sure what settings I should choose so that Roon core runs without interruptions regardless of sleep/wake state, and as long as it hasn't been shut down or restarted.
I don't see the point of me purchasing another pc/Mac for Roon core.
MacBook m1 doesn't need a fan, instantly wakes up, and is optimised for Mac OS with minimal power usage.
and my MacBook Air normally stays in one place with the battery on smart setting, so hopefully no battery degradation over time.
why do you need a wired ethernet connection. m1 MacBook Air has a good and reliable wifi board.
is it your router that's the problem?
What dongle are you using. I have the anker 8 in 1 usb c type, which doesn’t require an external power supply.The protocol that roon uses works better with LAN. Especially when you are upsampling to DSD256 / 512