As good as CD playback


My question is... Can a Exterior NAS HD with a fast router and a laptop with ssd, JRiver and Fidelizer optimization program using USB out to a USB asynchronous Dac (Schiit Bifrost) have as good of sound as my transport playing CD's into the same DAC ? Whew, forgive the run on sentence.

I'm very happy with the sound I'm getting with my transport to DAC SQ. I know there are music servers that are better than a laptop, but I am very limited in being computer savvy. I want to keep it simple and affordable.

I've got the opportunity to get 6,000 albums give to me. All uncompressed formats. A lot of DSD files also. I can add a DSD reader to my DAC in the future.

Anyway... can CD quality playback be accomplished with the latest greatest NAS, Laptop with SSD and a asynchronous DAC. Thanks in advance.
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Thank you to all that have commented. I'm a little apprehensive in my venture. But these are encouraging words.
I think I'm going to go forward with the PC Audio. I'm not that knowledgeable in computers, but I feel if others have figured it out... so can I.
Would like to hear more experiences with a similar setup as mine.