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Ready For Digital Source...Computer?

I have speakers and amplification all figured out, now I need a source. No vinyl and not concerned with CD's at this point.
Only steaming online. No Roon either, been there, done that. 

Honestly, (because I need a new computer anyway) I would really like to use a computer to play Spotify (hopefully CD-quality soon), Tidal, Qobuz, etc. but most say a computer is too "Noisy" to use for this purpose. Although, I have heard there are ways around this.

Rather than having to purchase a dedicated music server, does anyone know how to set up a computer as a high-quality music server? I can't really seem to find anything online.

Thanks






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dherring
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I’ve streamed airplay (via Mac mini) to a Hegel h590 and found it to be superb. It also works with quobuz, Audirvāna, Roon. The Hegel HD 30 DAC works as a streamer and DAC with volume control and digital preamp. The simplicity is amazing. 
most of my music is legacy cd, streamed from a synology server in my office. 
I didn't see enough of a difference with high bit rate quobuz audio to pay every month. 
there is also a challenge with playlists. Most can't import them. And if you choose to move on to another service, your playlists don't come with you!

as such, I still value Apple Music (iTunes) for the metadata capability. 

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