which mac mini ?

Posted by: sjw on 01 September 2015

will the cheapest mac mini be ok with dac V1/audivana please

to would only be used for music

Apple Mac mini MGEM2B/A Desktop Computer, Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM, 500GB £399

sadly memory is now soldered in

the next one up is £569 but with 8 Gb

thanks!

Posted on: 01 September 2015 by SongStream

In a machine that does nothing other than stream music there should be no issue with 4Gb of ram. Been using a similar configuration myself, just using a superior operating system. ;-)

Posted on: 01 September 2015 by Jude2012

Go for the 8GB upgrade on the RAM.

There would be no issue with 4GB (Check out the online manual). However, having 8Gb gives the scope to load long playlists on albums into memory, especially high res files. It also future proofs the Mini.

I maxed my mini out with 16Gb because it was good VFM.

Audirvana has beeen and continues to be brilliant, as does the V1.

If not done so already check out the Audio Circles site for tips on optimising OS X for music serving.

Enjoy

Jude