Digital newbie

@cjlundberg digital upstream devices for audio are computers. For some reason audiophilia can sometimes make it seem more complicated; it need not be. As with any computer, the software for a system and its ease of use x compatibility with your streaming services of choice should be the main consideration. 😉

I recall hearing of MacBooks with M processor-based issues in audio playback, so if you plan on using your laptop instead of a dedicated device (be it cheap or expen$ive), might be worth looking into.

mahler123

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03-25-2024 at 08:00pm 

It is interesting that most of the responses, which in general are quite helpful, restrict themselves to streaming.  Technically digital also means silver disc play.  I took the OP to mean that he or she listens to analog only, but the language has evolved to the point where most people think that digital refers only to what comes from a streaming service 

OP specifically mentioned streaming, network playback and associated services, plus being out of the audio loop for about a decade. CD’s being several decades older still, I think limiting convo to computer-stored files (whether remote or local) was the better bet. 😉