This is an interesting direction I have been thinking for a short while by getting a network capable DAC instead, and I may head in this way at some point. Do you have any experience with this DAC having ethernet input from router/switch instead of server?
I have a MA3. Music is on a NAS or Tidal, inexpensive switch (I think MA3 forces ethernet to 100mbps for lower receiver noise). Check emmlabs.com for a list of reviews under "news".