Better CDP or network player?

The thing about going the storage route that appeals to me is being able to access the music by looking through my library on my tablet or tv screen instead of search through all my discs. You can create your own playlists of say favorite songs from one artist or have it play random like a radio station. Then again there is  something about handling the disc as listening to the whole ablum which is why I would like to keep my player

Thanks Mr Jones

Looking more like I'm going to go with a good DAC and feed it via PC and external drive for downloaded files.........can't be THAT much of a PITA. LOL I guess once it's up and running it should be fairly simple on a day to day.......I have a new Win 10 PC that's not really doing much. I can figure out how to make that a server or storage or whatever and feed an external DAC............Looking at the Schiit Yggdrasil.........seems to be something special, BUT it doesn't do DSD or hi-rez files, strictly SOTA redbook.........From what I've read so far, it's "different" in a good way and the equal of near anything else, regardless of price........A bit more $$$ than I had planned on, but at this point in life I probably won't be worried about buying another one down the road :)

Looks like a good plan. Win 10 has a built in dlna server not sure if it's used much anymore there is  probably better third party media server software. 

My vote would go to a network streamer. I recently purchased a Lumin D2 and stream Tidal through it. I'm finding that I rarely use my CD player anymore because it's so much more convenient to just play the selection through the D2. 

Another reason I'm suggesting a streamer is because I think we're moving in the direction of not owning physical media as much as we used to and most people are just streaming more. I used to buy CD's and DVD's and now I can't tell you the last time I bought a disc. other people have told me the same thing too.

r-66........thanks, I’ll consider that one TOO!! LOL.....I really appreciate all the help and experience in this......Seems like I still have some reading to do before I break out the plastic :).........I guess the set up issue is what has me intimidated............It shouldn’t, I spent a career in electronics, but computers were only a tool to help with my job, never bothered getting far beyond what I needed to know to get through the day. There was always somebody more computer savvy than me nearby if I had issues.......I guess there still is.......on line and thanks be for THAT........I can fix damn near anything electronic, but I can also get lost in a PC in about......that fast :)

I was slow to adopt CD, having only recently purchased a very nice TT rig at the time...........Guess this won't be any different.