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Music streamers

My question is About music streamers in general. My current setup is a Laptop connected to my integrated job amp through usb. I was wondering if I should replace my laptop with a dedicated streamer without a Dac cuz my int already had one. So purely speaking about the difference between a dedicated streamer and a laptop. Does a streamer have a tangible improvement than a laptop? Just on the audio quality is there a tangible improvement. If yes plz suggest me some good ones below 1000usd. I’m currently eyeing the lindenmann limetree bridge. Thank you 
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I  have gone the dedicated  laptop route with a very much bare bones windows 10,plenty of RAM, SSD,virus protection disabled, recovered the bandwidth for exclusive microsoft usage and recently installed spybot anti-beacon (The software disables all microsoft clandestine activities running in the background).

ROON -TIDAL and QOBUZ
Like to run on battery only for serious listening.
Supra ethernet and USB cables.
AQ RedRiver power and interconnects
AQ NIagra 1200 power conditioner and ifi a/c purifier
 
A modest DAC SMSL M500 and balanced XLR into active speakers 
ELAC ARB 51

Sounds ok to me
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