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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Showing 2 responses by lemonhaze

Many good DACs to choose from. I am in the same position and research and recommendations lead me to discover the Merason brand which I had not heard nor heard of. They have two DACs which are getting great reviews.

 

The newer (I think) Frerot is trickle-down tech. from the bigger brother at somewhere around $1000.  Perhaps consider this as it has an additional separate power supply that can be bought with or at a later stage which apparently lifts the performance further.

 

A friend of mine often asks me for advice and eventually bought  one without the extra PSU.  Unfortunately as he moved to a different country I can't hear it but I do know his taste. He has not stopped phoning me with nothing but praise and how much more he enjoys his system now. This encourages me to consider it's more expensive bigger brother.