Streamer Recommendation.

+1 for LUMIN if looking for streamer only. I have a U1 and it is very reliable, firmware is updated over the net, excellent sound quality. Is Roon ready but LUMIN software is as easy to use as BluO. I prefer Roon for a variety of reasons related to search capabilities, but sound quality of LUMIN software is just as good if not slightly better to my ears

Would agree with those suggesting spending some of your budget on Ethernet wire to the LUMIN. As others have suggested, add mesh wifi at a minimum. The mesh units have an Ethernet port for the streamer. Linksys and Eero make reliable units I’ve owned.

Happy listening.

I had an Ethernet cable run about 75 feet from my router to my listening room for $600.  Much better idea than the mesh router path.

If you’re handy, you could do it yourself for under $100.

@rbsaudio 

I was Wi-Fi limited and tried extenders that sort of worked and finally ended up with the Netgear Powerline 2000. Had it about a year and it works great! Not one blip in a year! 
ZyXEL Pass-Thru Ethernet Adapter AV2000 Powerline 2-port Gigabit 2-Pack [PLA54https://a.co/d/2YNtgNY

All the best.

+1 @musicfan2349 on keeping the mesh satellite at least a few feet away from other audio electronics, especially tube preamps, and plan to use a good quality Ethernet cable to connect from the satellite into the unit. 

OP here.  I want to thank all the kind posters above.  What a wealth of helpful  information. 

I am leaning toward a Auralic Aries G2.1 (DAC less) transport with  2 TB SSD storage.  

I should make my purchase at the end of November(+/ -) I will post my impressions and set- up experience in Jan 23

At this point I will not bore you with the issues I would have in running cable (tri level house, block walls, flat roof, 13 Ft ceiling etc.).  

Anyway, thanks again.