like Steve said.....but dont get overwhelmed and approach this as a project of refirnement done incrementally..
start with a good, well supported stream with a great control application - for affordability, sound quality AND a stellar control app, I recommend the Bluesound. Since a streamer is really a computer it generates RF which does not mix well with your analog rig downstream, your DAC is also loaded with RF generating chips. I prefer a DAc with a faraday cage, but those are few and far between, so do your best to get the DAC and the Streamer power supply on a seperate circuit than your analog gear. Optical isolators are of value as well
Your network switch, WiFi and your computer are also going to have switching power supplies, best to get those on another circuit, remote is better...
Cables matter. In an affordable cable Blue Jeans in Seattle does a great job for Ethernet. I think you can do much better for SPDIF and USB, just my buck fifty....
have fun, enjoy the music....
start with a good, well supported stream with a great control application - for affordability, sound quality AND a stellar control app, I recommend the Bluesound. Since a streamer is really a computer it generates RF which does not mix well with your analog rig downstream, your DAC is also loaded with RF generating chips. I prefer a DAc with a faraday cage, but those are few and far between, so do your best to get the DAC and the Streamer power supply on a seperate circuit than your analog gear. Optical isolators are of value as well
Your network switch, WiFi and your computer are also going to have switching power supplies, best to get those on another circuit, remote is better...
Cables matter. In an affordable cable Blue Jeans in Seattle does a great job for Ethernet. I think you can do much better for SPDIF and USB, just my buck fifty....
have fun, enjoy the music....