The best most cost-effective Win10 Mini-PC ?

Legacy versions Windows
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Hi guys, I’d like some help from Audirvana Windows users.

I am wondering if there is a very cost effective Windows 10 mini-PC that can run Audirvana reliably. An install and forget unit that I can attach to an external 2 channel power amp. I know there are many such boxes but I want reliability and cost effectiveness.

The is what I found:-

https://azulletech.com/product/byte-3/

Is there else out there that is more cost-effective, I don’t need the extra bells and whistles. Just want to run Audirvana and play music that is stored internally on the mini-pc hard drive. Will use the remote mobile app to control Audirvana.

Built-in ethernet or WiFi may be advantageous in the future in case I decide to subscribe to TIDAL.

Has anyone out there managed to do this reliably and cost-effectively ?

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Hi Sam!
Nothing to hold against it, good choice I think. It even has W10 pro :open_mouth: This I think is important. Here in good ol’ Europe many cheap laptops, notebooks, tablets come with reduced versions of Win. If you want to use the remote app, well buy a mac mini and use Audirvana for Mac :smiling_imp:

The brand is unknown to me, I wanted to remain in W-world, so I bought a refurbished business laptop from Lenovo. If I had found a similar offer to these, maybe I would have bought it. Maybe you are already thinking about an app to control the mini- pc :question:

BR
BB

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Hi BB - I think the best bet is to look for a used Mac Mini

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Hi Sam!
Good idea. It’s not necessary to use the latest model, an older one will do. But look for as much RAM as possible.
What about the hi-fi system? You’re using a power amp and a DAC with preamp I guess?
Best regards
BB