Better CDP or network player?

Yeah, they have an excellent rep. Haven't read the details for their demise, but I assume it was a corporate thing.......You can still pick pick up the gear, but without support, I'd be wary.

@shadowcat2016 ,
A couple of things:

Schiit Yggydrasil certainly DOES play hi-rez. So do most of their lower priced models. Correct, it doesn't play DSD. Because they don't believe DSD sounds better.
I can tell you that ripping SACDs to a server is a huge PITA and can only be done w/a few players such as old Sony Playstations and a couple of Oppos. If SACD( which are DSD discs if you didn't realize) is a big part of your collection or plans then get a cheap SACD player like a Marantz for spinning them.
But the majority of most people's listening  is 1) red book CDs, ripped from PC/Mac into a hard drive(hopefully a network hard drive(aka NAS - Network Attached Storage), 2) hi-res files in all the other file types(collectively known as PCM file types e.g. 24/96, 24/192 even 24/48) downloaded or copied from another drive and 3) streamed files from the you play from subscription services like Tidal, Roon, Spotify etc. 
Granted one box solutions are appealing for their simplicity. The same way receivers are vs. separate preamps, phono stages & power amps. If you seek the best sound quality for the dollars at almost any price point, then separates are the way to go more so with digital audio than almost anything else. Why? Because digital signals are very susceptible to electrical noise and interference. Spinning discs and their power supplies add noise. Storing the files on a NAS drive in another room makes it quieter. If you can't wire ethernet cable into the audio room, you can easily use wifi adapters that turn all the copper wiring in your home into wiring to pass the signal from your router & NAS in one room and your dac and audio gear in another. 
The other problem w/one box solutions is that if(when) the transport goes, you lose the investment in the whole thing. 2 years from now and every 2 years later, when dacs are better/cheaper than before, you might decide to upgrade. Many of the recommended dacs and others are upgradeable just by changing out a small board. 
FYI many of the devices use USB, which inherently carries power on one leg and signal on another. Many companies have made great strides in recent years to separate the signal from power to reduce electrical noise. If you don't pay attention to this aspect, and get a network player, cabling & dac that deal w/that issue better than most, you probably won't be satisfied musically. 
For the same reason(electrical noise) a network streamer built with a tiny board and small power supply sounds better in 95% of the cases than a windows or mac operating system computer running tons of processes un-audio-related, with a large power supply that let's noise into that tiny fragile power leg of your usb cable. 
If you invest a bit more time to learn about the pros and cons to some of these recommendations you will get amazing sound a far price.  I evolved from:
 A) Mac with attached hard drive running special audio software(Audirvana+, and the other top packages) to 
B) an Oppo player into a better dac, and then to
C) a mRendu network player in the listening room, a NAS in another room storing files, an iPad letting me control music without wires nor power supply interference. 
The latter option is in a completely different league at about the same price. I download high res files using my macbook or pc, save the files directly to the NAS(it's just another letter drive), rip CDs from the library the and save them on the NAS the same way, and don't use the computer when I listen at all. 
Other than for convenience, I haven't heard any one box player sound better than this approach (not just with my specific gear), and I haven't heard any arguments that logically explain why it would be better. 
"I have x and it sounds great" isn't enough of a recommendation. If you haven't compared the approaches you need to read up to understand why almost the entire community on computeraudiophile prefers that route.  Cheers,
Spencer

shadowcat2016
Thanks! for your post. It is good to read another Bryston owner using a Marantz spinner. If you enjoy this combination, there are plenty of used/demo Marantz models on the secondary marketplace.
Happy Listening!

mahler123
Thank You for sharing your experience w/ the Denon 1600 NE spinner.I would like to consider this player if ti is a sonic match w/ Bryston?This is a return-to-form for Denon, as the 1600 NE, is made in Japan.
Happy Listening!

Spencer

Thanks for the detailed response..much appreciated. Sound quality is my primary concern, within SANE budgetary constraints. LOL......As you can see, I don't have an "uber system", but it's pretty respectable and I'm quite happy with it. Recently picked up the 4BST used for a grand, just serviced from Bryston and I love it running bi-amp with the B-100 to my Vandy 3A's.

Always thought the Marantz was a good machine, but it's getting old and fussy, which is why I'm here.

The Schiit DAC's seem to be something special, especially at the price point.  I do realize that in this hobby, EVERYODY has different opinions on EVERYTHING. My personal experience has been mostly limited to what I have or have had over the years.

Interconnecting everything seems to be an issue as far as what cabling, inputs/outputs are best, etc., but  bit of research should help me sort that out.. Lot of negative comments on using USB as an audio interface, noise etc.........The newer thunderbolt interface, via USB C, looks interesting, but I don't know if it's an improvement sonically.

Don't see myself spending, what I'd consider absurd $$$ that I don't have, on cabling and interconnects. I'm not saying that it doesn't make an audible difference, but in the end, it's still wire. If done properly I think the money is better spent in other areas..........but that's just my opinion. That's a whole different can of worms that I'd rather not open, so please don't tell me that I have to spend a couple grand on interconnects. Can't afford it, ain't doing it.

NAS seems to be the way to go, controlled via PC vs another one box solution..............Most of my library is redbook with a handful of SACD's thrown in, and some vinyl of course.......Yes, I do understand DSD/SACD and the other hi-rez files..........Some seem to think it makes a huge difference..........personally I think it depends on the particular disc. Many of my redbooks sound great, some of my SACD's possibly sound better, although the best of one is pretty close the the other, at least to my ears on my system. Perhaps upgrading to the better DAC will show a wider difference.

Looking into the NAS setup right now. Any audible reason not to simply use the PC with something like Audivarna or Jriver as the controller with an external drive to the DAC, to the pre?...........Trying to keep this as simple and reasonable from a $$$ point as possible, without losing sound quality..........No interest in multi-channel or multi-room playback. I have a dedicated, two channel, audio room and that's where I spend my evenings. 

Much appreciate the time and help folks. I'm a good tech and a life long audiophile, but the computer based system thing is new turf for me. I'm retired and getting too old to do it twice or wrong. Do it once, do it right and keep enough money to buy groceries when I'm done. LOL

As far as the Bryston gear............Always thought that it as close close to "uber" as I could afford and still eat :) Built like a tank, best warranty I've ever heard of and sounds great. That works for me. YMMV