What are you using as a streamer? Constructive feedback please.

I use computers with Qobuz and Media Center software. I run the feed from the computer to either a Marantz AV amp in my home theater system or CEC DA5 dac in my stereo system.

Both computers are custom. The one used in the stereo system has an analog power supply to help reduce noise.

I tried Tidal, I decided I like Qobuz better.

I make my own cabling (Kleinbeck Engineering) because I don't like the performance of other brands. I prefer musical,  low noise, electrically accurate designs of cabling.

I took my Intel NUC, which has a custom analog power supply to RMAF one year. An Aurender was used at the show, but the system was set up using my NUC. Aurender lost big time, but it really had no chance. I use my NUC in an engineering and a recording/playback system besides using it as a streamer for my personal stereo.

I have been using computers in my engineering, recording, and playback systems for years (Kleinbeck Engineering), 40 years to be exact. That was before IBM sold their first "PC's" and Sony made the first CD player. It makes analysis of the results much easier and much more reliable because I calibrate my systems to a known standards.

However, simplicity does have its rewards. Not a computer nerd and an engineer, maybe commercial streamer is a better choice for you. I have used a system running ROON in the past several times for long periods of time and I prefer their product over most other commercial streamers.