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How simple can an audio computer be?
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Hi MIck,
I See you are using Mac Book Pro >> ROON to Majestic. Do you use Optical or USB Connection? Which one do you prefer?
Also while you Play from Mac book, do you run it on Battery or you plug-in the laptop Charger in. Do they make any difference (Improvement vs Deterioration).
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I've decided to scratch the itch. Shall obtain a RPi 2B model and try the HiFiBerry Digi+ Pro or Allo DigiOne Signature HAT with it. No wifi or bluetooth EMI on the board, more USB connections than the A+ form factor, 900MHz quad-core processor and 1GB RAM so less noisy than the 3B/4B. Shall maybe add an Sbooster MKII linear PSU or try Graham's upcoming PSU, which will hopefully be available soon.

I'm not interested in networking it or running it headless/wireless. I want it to be an all-in-one independent unit so will have to be clever with my choice of screen interface.
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Why not just buy a CD player?
A CD player is nothing but a simple computer.
Some even have a USB input where it will read the files on it.
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Already have a USB CD/DVD player. I can just plug it into whatever computer I want.

The Pi is a modular system and can be adapted. I don't like to play CDs, only use them as a source of data.
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I use a RasPi to facilitate easy access to a large local digital library, and accessing subscription content providers.
Being networked is its greatest asset.
It delivers content to the rendering devices on the network in a most efficient manner.

Content that can be controlled, from my smartphone/laptop/IR RC/touching the screen on the rendering device if it has one.

How are you going to update your local library?
I just point material at the storage point and transfer it.
No system down time.
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Hi Vinod,
    I’ve recently lay moved to a MacBook Air, and I miss optical. I thought it was a tad calmer sounding, less noise. I use optical from my cd transport. Yes, running off battery is also less noisy. 
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Hi Mick,
Thanks for sharing your experience. 
I tried the Mac (Battery Powered) >>> Optical Out >>> DAC it sounded calmer than with the Mac charger connected. 
In my very little experience the optical have always been too bright or thin sounding for my liking. I use optical only for sources I do not have any other option like my Sony Bravia TV & Chromecast Audio.
So you are running optical between the C.E.C TL5 & Majestic? Any reason why you prefer the optical over the Coaxial? What cable are you using? I would like try from my source as well. 
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