Running Mac Mini headless as a Music Server.
I am currently running Roon Core as my music server from my iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020 with 32 GB RAM and 2TB storage . My iMac is upstairs in my study. I use my iPad to control Roon so I can play all my music files (stored on a La Cie external hard drive attached to my iMac) as well as stream music from Qobuz streaming service through my Roon Ready network streamer which is connected to my hifi system in the lounge downstairs. This set up works well and sounds great. The only problem is that I have to have the iMac switched on all day in order to run Roon and this causes the fan in my iMac to work hard and push out warm air into the room. This is obviously not only wastes electricity but in hot weather it makes my small study uncomfortably hot. So I'm thinking of buying a Mac Mini M2 placing it on my hifi rack in the lounge and running it headless with Roon Core downloaded on to it instead of my iMac. My questions are as follows:
- Would it work?
- If I left the Mac mini on 24/7 would it stay cool and quiet?
- Would I be able to control the Mac mini from my iPad?
iMac 27″
