mgrif104, FWIW I was using a simple laptop
running jriver and outputting USB near the stereo and with my music files on a small portable HD. Control was on my phone. The sound was fine. But I got a NAS so that I could centralize my music and also do programming and ripping from a desk-top. However when accessing the music via wi-fi the SQ suffered. So I did drill through a floor and set up an ethernet cable to the laptop. Even though the cable goes through an ethernet to USB device at the laptop the sound is at least as good as originally, and probably better. As usual YMMV.
PC+Dac or Streamer
As the CD sales is going down at my surrounding and no new albums on CD, planning to go streaming...Now the question is whether quality of sound will be better on PC plus DAC or Streamer, I read in Linn's website that Streamer is better options but I see it is expensive, they are mentioning about convenience, controlling through phone or tablet, I am alright to walk to PC and select my paylist.
Would like to know if any gone through this road and selected which options, PC+Dac or Streamer
Would like to know if any gone through this road and selected which options, PC+Dac or Streamer