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If you have an old iPhone or iPod touch gathering dust, use it as a remote for your media server.
Depending on how often you upgrade Apple gear, you may have accessories and devices lying around, gathering dust. Some of them may be useful for improving your Mac media-server setup.
A set of speakers is a good starting point. Whether you’re playing media from a ‘headless’ Mac mini, a laptop or an iMac, external speakers will improve the sound quality. Dig out any you have doing nothing or buy new, adding HomePod mini speakers (£129 each) to your setup. They come in a range of jolly colours – or plain white and midnight to complement an old-school silver and black iMac. Want something with more clout? Ruark MR1 Mk3 (£399, ruarkaudio.com) speakers are a superb choice.