Newbie questions - Seeking a streamer with the right features - I'm confused!


OK, here is the situation.

I have a boatload of CDs I want to rip to disk and be able to stream.  I also intend to add to my music library by purchasing digital music files.

I want to "playback" digital music in two ways:

1) Connect the output of the streamer to my Parasound P5 preamp.  This preamp has both DAC digital inputs, as well as analog inputs (In other words, this preamp has an internal DAC).  Most streamers I see online have digital outputs, that I can connect to the DAC input on my preamp.  Some streamers have internal DACS, and have analog outputs as well, though it seems wasteful to pay for another DAC.  I want music played back via this method to have the maximum possible fidelity.  At any rate, for this method of playback, I think I understand my options.

2) THIS is where I get confused.  I would also like to stream music from the streamer, to remote speakers in my house.  Can this be done over my local Wi-Fi network, or would the streamer have to be able to stream to Bluetooth?  What streamers out there can do this?  I know I would have to purchase special remote speakers.  I am really confused about my options here.  It's OK if the music streaming via this method not be the best quality, just reasonable quality.

The most I can afford to spend on a streamer is $3000, MAX.  Is there anything out there that I can perform both use cases above?  Given my confusion, I suspect I have some sort of fundamental misunderstanding.

btanchors

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Bluesound and Sonos make speakers for this. These speakers are designed as remote wireless speakers. They are self powered and can be moved wherever you want them.
I really like the Sonos system and I think it would be perfect for what you are trying to do. I helped my 70 yr old neighbor across the street set this up and he’s ecstatic with the results. He has two small Sonos speakers on thin stands in his living room, two more on stands on his back deck and two more in his upstairs bedroom. Here is the best part, he controls all of them from his phone. He does not have a streamer, his home network and his phone control content from his phone’s Spotify app with all the music he can dream of. All the speakers are self powered and plugged into AC outlets. He can have Billy Joel playing on the bac deck, while Beethoven is playing in the living room and James Taylor playing on the bedroom.
an example of the speakers on stands https://www.google.com/search?q=sonos+speakers+on+stands+in+living+room&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEw...