Better CDP or network player?


Considering an upgrade to my system. Gear consists Bryston B-100 integrated and Bryston 4BST power amp, bi-amp'd to Vandersteen 3A speakers. Sources are Marantz SA 8001 SACD player, SOTA Saphire TT with ACOS Lustre GST 801 arm, Grace F9E Ruby cartridge.

CDP is getting long in the tooth and beginning to misbehave. I'm torn between a new CDP or moving to a network player................No familiarity with network players or even downloading music files. I listen to red book CD, SACD and vinyl.
Suggestions? Opinions? experience?.....Budget is limited to something in the neighborhood of $2000, preferably less.
shadowcat2016

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My vote would go to a network streamer. I recently purchased a Lumin D2 and stream Tidal through it. I'm finding that I rarely use my CD player anymore because it's so much more convenient to just play the selection through the D2. 

Another reason I'm suggesting a streamer is because I think we're moving in the direction of not owning physical media as much as we used to and most people are just streaming more. I used to buy CD's and DVD's and now I can't tell you the last time I bought a disc. other people have told me the same thing too.