Digital is as good or betterthen analog IMO a $3k network switch is a rip off
$300 maybe , in a custom built Pc buy the latest Jcat usb,and ethernet card for streaming linear power supply ,a final touch audio cable for usb to dac.
spend at least $200 x2 for ethernet cables modem to router and from computer switch hub to computer and need a good dac once there you get very high quality playback ,it costs noticeably more to get digital to
meet or surpass analog . Please remember digital is always progressing analog is not ,a record 12.5 bits tops ,digital true 20 bits max far more information.much better S/N ratio , dynamic range, Low Bass response ,no pops and clicks, no maintainence. And R2R dacs ,
as well as vacuum tube dacs , or discreet opamps give you the option to change the sound exactly to your taste .having been into digital since the 80s modding them totally transforms them
And not a lot of money is needed , under $2k for a very respectable build to -$15k just as turntables and cartridges can cost Big bucks .myself change cables or electronics until it sounds right .no system is great without fine tuning.
