#MAC MINI 2011 HTPC REVIEW UPGRADE#
#MAC MINI 2011 HTPC REVIEW SOFTWARE#
#MAC MINI 2011 HTPC REVIEW PROFESSIONAL#

#MAC MINI 2011 HTPC REVIEW PROFESSIONAL#

These AV optimized drives are used in professional surveillance and audio/video recording studio systems because unlike normal HDDs, they don't stop every 10 minutes or so to self-calibrate. If you can't afford SSD drives for your music library, the correct type of HDD is one that is optimized for 24/7 audio video performance. Our Illuminati v2 power supply is optimized for powering a NAS/RAID array with up to four HDDs or any number of SSDs. For larger music libraries we recommend an external NAS/RAID array with all SSD drives powered with an ultralow-noise power supply. To power USB devices our Illuminati v2 power supply has an optional second output that is selectable for 5V, 7V, or 9V.ДЇor music libraries smaller than 4TB we recommend an internal SSD for everything. A dedicated ultralow-noise power supply will significantly improve performance of any USB device.A USB device (reclocker, regenerator, or converter) can significantly improve performance with most DACs.Optimize your OS X operating system to improve audio performance.Use anti-resonant products under your Mac Mini, power supply, converters, and storage drives.Only use a monitor, keyboard, and mouse for setup - control the Mac Mini вЂњheadlessвЂќ with a mobile device.Interface WiFi through the Ethernet port using an external wireless router.Turn off unused wireless control interfaces such as infrared, Bluetooth, and WiFi.

#MAC MINI 2011 HTPC REVIEW SOFTWARE#

Isolate input music data, output music data, and software commands on an independent data buss.

Use high-performance shielded data cables (USB, Ethernet, etc).

Independently power any external drives, switches, routers, and converters with an ultralow-noise linear power supply.

Use a large capacity internal MLC SSD or external NAS/RAID array with MLC SSDs for your music library.

Order 2014 and newer Mac Minis with the smallest mSATA SSD card option for OS X and player software.

#MAC MINI 2011 HTPC REVIEW UPGRADE#

On pre-2014 Mac Minis upgrade one HDD to a low-capacity (64GB) 2.5' SLC SSD for OS X and player software.Order 2014 and newer Mac Minis with a minimum of 8GB of RAM.On pre-2014 Mac Minis upgrade RAM with a minimum of 8GB of low-latency RAM (CAS 9 or better).In addition to upgrading the stock SMPS, the more of the upgrades listed below you make, the higher performance you will have: Replacing the stock SMPS that powers your Mac Mini with a low-noise linear power supply will make more of an improvement in performance than SSDs, upgraded RAM, OS X optimizations, player software, and anti-resonance upgrades all combined. When the SMPS noise is eliminated, the result is cleaner and more defined вЂњsquare wavesвЂќ in the digital signal, which translates to fewer bit read errors, less error correction, and less jitter. The most significant upgrade you can make to you Mac Mini is to replace the stock switch-mode power supply (SMPS) with a low-noise linear power supply. What is the best way to set up a Mac Mini music server?

Mac mini 2011 htpc review