Time to upgrade Mac mini 2014

Great response, thanks! Yes, I’m just looking to replace the mini - unhook it, and hook something in its place. Something that runs Roon ( so I guess it needs onboard storage?), and I’m happy ( for the foreseeable) using the DACs in the Oppo.

Check out Small Green Computer’s sonicTransporter i5 (Gen 3) music server. I’ve been successfully using their products for years. It is a plug & play replacement music server which comes with Roon installed and supports other streaming services including Tidal. For the price of a nice Mac Mini, you have a higher quality dedicated music server which sounds great, is reasonably priced and is a plug and play solution. The owner, Andrew Gillis is a great resource and would be glad to speak with you regarding any questions. See this at:

sonicTransporter i5 (Gen 3) – Small Green Computer

I'll second the sonicTransporter, I've used a number of their products, simple insertion. Unless you have cd rips don't need onboard storage,both Qobuz and Tidal libraries will be integrated into the Roon player on sonic transporter.

So as I look deeper, the WiiM won’t replace the Mac mini, as it isn’t a server (if I’m reading correctly). The Oppo is Roon ready as well, but the Mac Mini is required to run the Core.

ill look into the SGC options too, thanks!

get a used sonic transporter, and older gen one will work fine as a roon core machine, then get an ethernet cleanser, like an etherregen or its ilk to make sure the network feed is clean, and then, finally, get a decent cost effective streamer/DAC like a bluesound node or eversolo and you’re off to the races in happy hifi music land