You can use your MAC to stream and it should sound very good it might sound as good as the Cary. Remember a streamer is a computer within a manufactures cabinet. I have seen $300 computers in 10k streamers.
Your DAC should be the best you can afford it matters most in streaming along with a good USB cord and yes it matters.
Your DAC should be the best you can afford it matters most in streaming along with a good USB cord and yes it matters.