Why does streaming need to be so complex

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!"

Just buy the Bluesound and enjoy the music.  As you stated it does everything you asked for except for costing $1500.00.  You have an external dac that you can choose to use if you want.   ???

Eric I still run Logitech Media server for the same basic reason. I added Plex a few years back.  I will probably wait to see what happens with amazon hd music integration into various platforms in the immediate future and go from there but I already have access to more great sounding streaming music than I will ever have time to listen to.  Great times to be a hifi and music lover.  

@mapman, glad to see I'm not alone. I still run LMS as well and use Plex more for concert movies. I even figured out a way to use IPeng player on my phone so I can airplay to the speakers on my deck, but it doesn't always work right.  My buddy has a great collection of live stuff that he gives me access to through Plex. 
My Squeezebox must be almost 15 years old and still works great. 

My son attend college. So I have the student discount subscription of Tidal which is cheaper than Amazon HD. Also I was lucky to get the Oppo205 before they close down. I am streaming MQA through 205. They removed Tidal App from 205. So I will keep the 105. It is so nice that I can browse Tidal using my iPad. Aslo Oppo is a universal SACD/CD/Blueray player. I have collection of SACDs. I can't use an outboard DAC to do DSD. I am planing to do a ModWright for my 205. I have heard ModWright 105 and like it a lot.