# Intel NUC for music server with Apple ISO or Linux **URL:** \ **Category:** Network Audio\ **Created:** [January 20, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/intel-nuc-for-music-server-with-apple-iso-or-linux/8875 "2019-01-20T22:37:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![darrenv1070](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/darrenv1070/32/270293_2.png) [@darrenv1070](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/darrenv1070)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/intel-nuc-for-music-server-with-apple-iso-or-linux/8875/1 "2019-01-20T22:37:39Z")
Does anyone have direct feedback on building an Intel NUC for a music server? I use a Mac Mini with Itunes and Roon with bridge II. I have a second system in a new office with a small separate system. I have zero experience with Linux. None. bt willing to try if someone thinks is’t better than Windows or Apple ISO ---
**Author:** ![darrenv1070](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/darrenv1070/32/270293_2.png) [@darrenv1070](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/darrenv1070)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/intel-nuc-for-music-server-with-apple-iso-or-linux/8875/2 "2019-01-20T22:41:55Z")
If possible I’d like to add an ipad to control if it’s possible. So windows is out. Not sure what Linux can do or offer. Again I know next to nothing about Linux OS ---
**Author:** ![Veneet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/77aa72/32.png) [@Veneet](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Veneet)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2019, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/intel-nuc-for-music-server-with-apple-iso-or-linux/8875/3 "2019-01-21T00:43:31Z")
Are you building a Roon ROCK as a server? I did that and moved all music to that, it was pretty painless as you don’t have to be technical or know Linux. They have a lot of instructions about it. ---
**Author:** ![darrenv1070](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/darrenv1070/32/270293_2.png) [@darrenv1070](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/darrenv1070)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/intel-nuc-for-music-server-with-apple-iso-or-linux/8875/4 "2019-01-22T00:00:09Z")
I was going to try a Intel NUC and run Apple OS or try linux. Web surfing, emails, and CD ripping and LP ripping ---
**Author:** ![Veneet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/77aa72/32.png) [@Veneet](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Veneet)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/intel-nuc-for-music-server-with-apple-iso-or-linux/8875/5 "2019-01-22T01:16:13Z")
Understood, unfortunately I don’t know enough technical stuff to help, but good luck with the project, I am sure someone will know. If not you can try the Roon forum too I just asked how to switch out the HDD to a SSD and got a response pretty quickly ---
**Author:** ![Peanut\_Butter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/peanut_butter/32/13_2.png) [@Peanut\_Butter](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Peanut_Butter)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/intel-nuc-for-music-server-with-apple-iso-or-linux/8875/6 "2019-01-22T01:59:17Z")
A recent article on zDnet might be of interest to you: [Testing openSUSE, Manjaro, Debian, Fedora, and Mint Linux distributions on my new laptop](https://www.zdnet.com/article/testing-opensuse-manjaro-debian-fedora-and-mint-linux-distributions-on-my-new-laptop/) Let us know how it goes. ---
**Author:** ![jlm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jlm](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/jlm)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/intel-nuc-for-music-server-with-apple-iso-or-linux/8875/7 "2019-01-22T11:21:45Z")
Can you try using your office computer as a music source? I’ve been using my general use Apple desktop and laptop as a music server via iTunes/10ft USB cable and it sounded as good as a simple dedicated music server/Roon/ethernet into my DSJ. Differences in servers (power supplies, shielding, dedication, etc.) compared to using a decent computer are very subtle.