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Yes, use coax, a WireWorld starlight is a reasonable interconnect.
Good step on the way to streaming. You will have a good DAC. Many folks have made the transition. I ripped my CDs about ten to fifteen years ago, then stopped playing them when I got a good quality streamer and then gave away my CDs. So, now I just use Qobuz streaming service $14.99 / month for access to millions of tunes and half a million high resolution albums.
So, good move. I would not look to rip your CDs. But when you are ready just step forward to straight streaming with a good streamer. You will be able to get better / or as good sound quality as your CDs and skip the hours and hours of ripping.