Music server vs. external hard drive to DAC


First posting here but 20+ years on AGon and the like. I’ve been told using a music service into a server into a DAC has a higher SQ than an external hard drive into same DAC? And there’s no need to spend big dollars on a server/DAC if a DAC is already in the chain. DAC is RME into variety of First Watt amps, QS tubes or Benchmark monos. Thanks

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RME is a fine DAC.    Only reason I sold mine is that my new Integrated has a DAC. I used it with a Bluesound Vault and it sounded excellent.  That DAC will be a good pairing , the Node sounds good through it's analog outs but will sound better through your DAC.   

Buy something like a Bluesound Node, subscribe to Qobuz or Tidal and there's no looking back.