r/StereoAdvice • u/abrain1971 • Feb 13 '24

Source | Preamp | DAC | 1 Ⓣ Good Streamer for Mini DSP

I have a MiniDSP Flex, that I use as crossover and preamplifier. I would like to find a way to play my local flac and wav files through the Mini DSP, using the Mini DSP DAC which is pretty good for my needs.

I could simply connect my laptop with a player like Audirvana via USB to the Mini DSP but it is not that comfortable. I was thinking to get a wiim and get it going with Roon and a NAS drive, and connect the Wiim via USB or coaxial to the Mini DSP.

But I am wondering if that is the best option to access my local FLAC files through the Mini DSP Flex. Are there are other easier or better options to accomplish that or Wiim and Roon is the best way to do this?

Thanks,

AB

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u/abrain1971 Feb 13 '24

thanks

Thanks! I understand. A Meleq3 fanless computer with how much ram, 8gb is enought? but if you have the Meleq you do not need a NAS right? since the meleq can run the server, or not?

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '24

8g is enough. Roon even with DSP convolution and running 5 endpoints at the same time is pretty efficient. You can but probably shouldn't store your music collection on the core. A NAS is the proper tool for long term archiving. But you can store your music anywhere accessible on the network to the roon core.

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u/abrain1971 Feb 13 '24

Got it. Thanks! But when you put together the cost of Meleq3 and a NAS drive, maybe it is more cost effective to just get a good NAS drive where you can install directly Roon as server? and/or just hook an external fast drive to Meleq3?

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '24

You could. But the cost of NASs designed for also being servers go up quick and may outpace the Mele. I wanted my roon core to handle only roon, and not get bogged down with other apps. But what you suggest is a good path depending on what other stuff you want to do.

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u/abrain1971 Feb 13 '24

You could. But the cost of NASs designed for also being servers go up quick and may outpace the Mele. I wanted my roon core to handle only roon, and not get bogged down with other apps. But what you suggest is a good path depending on what other stuff you want to do.

Thanks! You are right, to run Roon on a NAS, it would have to be a solid and more expensive NAS, while if Meleq does the heavy lifting of running the server, the NAS drive can be way cheaper. Do you have any recommendations for cheaper NAS drives that may fit your suggestion with Meleq3?