Why does streaming need to be so complex


Been struggling for a while now. I simply want the best source for my Apple Music subscription, Tidal Hi-Fi subscription and now Amazon Music HD subscription. I really don’t care about a DAC as I am using an external Benchmark DAC. Got a revealing system using Sim Audio power amp and Von Schweikert speakers. Currently using Apple TV and Fire TV through my OPPO 105 HDMI in and Coax out to DAC. Both sources are not capable of passing Hi-Res. Raspberry PI solution though good needs technical skills, Aurelic product does not support Amazon Music HD, list continues with audiophile streamers missing some functionality or the other. 
The only decent streamer out there that covers it all is Bluesound node 2 and 2i and they continue to keep the customers in mind with updates. Is that the only option out there? Am I stuck with building my own using Mac mini or Raspberry PI? Budget is $1500. 
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ghulamr

I'm one or two steps behind you in regards to HD streaming or a source to provide the proper HD music files. I have a VAC PA 80 80 amp, ARC L15
pre amp for two channel. For 5.1 I have the Emotiva MCA-1 AV receiver along with the Oppo BD 105 blue ray player . Wanting to add a DAC for quite some time I'm finally leaning towards the Audio GD-C 2 Master 11 or the MHDT Pagoda
and both have the PCM 1704 D/A converter chips and they are considered one of the best chips out there. So my delima is finding a simple and effective way of supplying HD files to the DAC.  There is a App called USB Audio Player Pro
So in an ideal world I would just connect my phone and play Hi res music file to my heard desires. Or I'm I just dreaming???

From USB Audio Player Pro:
"Supporting USB audio DACs to play audio files up to 32-bit resolution at any sample rate! Will play any popular format including wav, flac, wavpack, ape, mp3 and DSD files. This app is a must have for every HiFi enthusiast, bypassing all audio limits of Android. But even without a USB DAC, the app supports many of the HiRes audio chips found in the latest phones, allowing to play at much higher quality than standard music players, even the ones that come with your phone!"