Use your iPhone for personal mobile only. Use your 'puter as a source for steamcasters who play your preferences. Unless you're in a large city, your options 'on the air' are going to be limited even then. (I don't, and local FM bites...NPR is the only 'local' worth paying any attention to...).
Your 'puter will give you massive storage, that's obvious. But also EQ, recording, and other potential 'opportunities' for whatever might suit your desires, needs, 'boat floaters', etc.
The options and opinions above more or less seem 'sound' to moi'. Keep as much as possible of your budget available for speakers, 'cause that's where the 'rubber hits the road' ultimately. And keep in mind that your 'starter system' is a 'moving target', subject to change, at will, subject to budget. 'Audiophiles' have this marked tendency to change equipment perhaps not as often as socks, but on a random time frame subject to...well, the 'closeness breeds contempt' factor seems to fit in there sometimes....
You WILL engage in the above. It's part of the DNA of the hobby. Enjoy yourself. And don't forget to Play Loud. But don't break you lease...unless that seems necessary. ;)
Your 'puter will give you massive storage, that's obvious. But also EQ, recording, and other potential 'opportunities' for whatever might suit your desires, needs, 'boat floaters', etc.
The options and opinions above more or less seem 'sound' to moi'. Keep as much as possible of your budget available for speakers, 'cause that's where the 'rubber hits the road' ultimately. And keep in mind that your 'starter system' is a 'moving target', subject to change, at will, subject to budget. 'Audiophiles' have this marked tendency to change equipment perhaps not as often as socks, but on a random time frame subject to...well, the 'closeness breeds contempt' factor seems to fit in there sometimes....
You WILL engage in the above. It's part of the DNA of the hobby. Enjoy yourself. And don't forget to Play Loud. But don't break you lease...unless that seems necessary. ;)