New DAC or New Streamer or New Streamer/DAC

Sorry acurus, but isn't a server and a streamer basically the same thing? A server serves stored music and a streamer streams music over the internet. I only mention Roon (which can stream as well) because it has such a user-friendly interface. It's about as good as it gets except for maybe Sonos.  If you like your existing DAC maybe just get something to feed it.
Also, just curious, what have you got against a USB outputs?

An Aries Mini is okay on sound quality but Aries Femto and other above mentioned streamers really sound clearly better. 

@high-amp7  My personal definition is that a streamer has an ethernet input, allowing you to "stream" files directly over the network/internet (presumably using Tidal, Spotify, Qobuz, etc... in addition to from a hard drive).  A server may hold those files and serve as a streamer's source, but is also usually connected to a DAC via a USB input.  Once that happens, then you have to worry about a lot more variables such as server power supply, operating system processes, etc.  I moved from USB to ethernet input and it made a huge impact on the sound quality (on a PS Audio PWD & DSD).

OK, so how are you connecting your steamer to you DAC? 

Inotherwords, Ethernet to streamer then what?
If the DAC and streamer is in one box I get it, but if you are using your Pass Labs DAC, how do you connect to that now, USB? Is that what you are trying to get away from? I'm still trying to wrap my head around all this stuff!