Was certainly not on here to brag. That’s not my style. I was looking for advice from people that know a lot more about this than me and the great thing is that I got some fantastic recommendations.
To clarify, the room is a combined kitchen, living room, family room near the entry of the house. That is where this system is housed. And where most people congregate when they come over. So I did want something of high quality still.
best news is I received some great advice. I genuinely appreciate everyone’s input. I learned a lot and found it very helpful. I ended up getting a great deal on an antipodes streamer. It is compact so it fits in the space well. It has a built in disc player to rip cd’s which is a bonus. And sounds really good so far. So thank you to all that took the time to respond to this thread.