Streamer question

Agree with Lalitk

I recommend a Raspberry Pi. It's what I use in my system with my Benchmark DAC3. Sounds great!

100% agree with yage69. RPi 4 with a decent HAT and power supply is less the $500. Add a lifetime subscription to Roon and you still have $$$$$ for a better DAC, or amp, or room treatment. There is no better streaming interface than Roon, period. Read Darko or Twittering Machines. A streamer is just plumbing. Don’t overpay!  

I follow the path of yage69 and x5owner1 with a little different twist. These days some DAC's have streaming capability designed into the product. Go look for a DAC with an internet connection port or Wi-Fi and work from there.

The A Cappella III by Musica Pristina exclusively uses Roon as it’s operating system, so you would not have to rely on maker to "keep up to date with the ever changing world of streaming". When looking for a dedicated streamer that outputs I2S formatted correctly for my Holo Audio May KTE DAC, I landed on this streamer. I have not yet purchased it, but had several really informative conversations with the maker, Kevin Welsh.

There are nearly endless choices for streamers currently on the market. You can spend anywhere from a couple hundred bucks to upwards of $40K. The more people you ask, the more unique answers you will receive. Musica Pristina is a USA company. Strike up a conversation with the owner and I think you’ll find him very knowledgeable about his product and digital audio in general. (I have no affiliation with Kevin Welsh or Musica Pristina).