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HELP! Streaming to my old school audiophile system

HELP! I have a complete old school Nakamichi setup I've collected over the years (Stasis PA-7AII amp; CA-7A Pre-amp; ST-7 tuner; RX-505 tape deck; Dragon tape deck; MB-1 CD player; JVC turntable; all playing through my four JBL 4311B's). I want to be able to wireously stream music through this system but don't know where to start nor how to hook such a device to my pre-amp. Do I need a network streamer? A DAC? Another pre-amp? All of the above to do this right? I've looked at the Cambridge Azur 851N, but are there alternative devices. I also hear over and over again that AirPlay is the best media to stream with. Help! I'm lost and need educated and pointed in the right direction with a device or system that won't cheapen the sound my old school set up currently produces.  
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If you just want to dip your toe into the water to see what you think then find $50 and buy a Google Chromecast Audio streamer of eBay.
It's about the size of a hockey puck and has just a single 3.5mm output.
Get a 3.5mm to l/r RCA cable, plug into back of your pre and that's it.
Stream Tidal or Qobuz.
Use an app like bubbleupnp to control it.
Use Google Home app to first set up the unit which is about as hard as plugging it in to power tbh... Lol.
Enjoy!
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