wanting to take a digital step

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Charles 

Check out the new Wiim Pro for less than $200.  You’ll probably want an external DAC, but that’s not a problem.  Get a Schiit Modi or my favorite, the Geshelli J2.  Subscribe to Qobuz, and you will be in audio heaven!

Node used or open box.... to get the music from your computer to the node I just copy it to a USB thumb drive or a large "backup" drive and plug it into the Bluesound (Playlists in the root directory).   You will then have easy, fast access to all your music.  Or you could set up an NAS, but that seems like a bit of work.  

However, the real beauty is access to high quality music from Tidal, Qobuz and Amazon (also others like Paradise Radio).  

I have 2 streaming systems in 2 different systems in my home.   One is wired and the other uses a WiFi extender wired to the streamer.  Both systems use very high end streamers, Aurender W20SE (wired) and the Grimm Audio MU1 (WiFi extender).  I also have excellent network switches in front of each streamer.  For the W20SE, I have an Etherregen with OCXO clock and a Sonore Optical Module Deluxe.  For the MU1, I have a Innous PhoenixNet network switch.

Both systems sound great streaming Tidal and Qobuz.  I'm really not sure which is better but they're both in the same league. Here's what the rest of each system looks like:

Aurender W20SE > Holo May KTE > Audio By Van Alstine FET Valve CF tube preamp > Enleum 23R (used as a power amp) > Klipsch Cornwall IV speakers

Grimm MU1 > Bricasti M1SE > Holo Serene KTE preamp or Woo Audio W23 (used as preamp/headphone amp) > McIntosh MC452 amp > Harbeth M40.1 speakers

Guys,

Thanks so much again for all the info it is a lot to digest, I have been really digging into this and starting to make sense of it. I really am a digital and technology doofus.  On a fun note I just figured how to airplay send videos from phone of my son do his bmx racing and dirt jumping thing to the TV for large screen post race debrief sessions and showing what he's up to with the mrs.