Any of the Oppo players will read files off your hard drive and either use the internal DAC, or output SPDIF to some other DAC. The only drawback is you need a TV to view the files on the hard drive, but you may like that way better than an iPad or phone. The remote on the Oppo is used to do this. My friend uses this method and swears by it.
Replace my Auraliti
I have a Auraliti that only plays my external hard drive flac files.
I believe it is on its way out, so I would appreciate recommrndations for something ONLY FOR playing what is on my harc drive. I have a LTA DAC, so no dac needed or wanted and I never stream.
I was thinking of a Lumin U1 mini as I do not wish to spend several thousand dollars
BTW the Auraliti runs through a Sotm SPDIF box
Thanks for your opinions in advance,
Paulie who is on his very last system.
LTA dac LTA preamp level 3 Michi M8 monoblocks Snell Illusion A7 factory prototype speakers