Suggestion for $10K soup to nuts digital?

david_ten,   Replace these with self-procured modem > mesh router > mesh satellite. 

David you have my inexperienced attention! I'd love to cut Xfinity off from sucking my blood? Before I spend a dime this needs to be addressed.

tk21,   Does "soup to nuts" not include loudspeakers? Power amp?  *Only* the DAC + streamer, with or without preamp functions? 

Only the streamer, player, DAC, etc. No interest in digital volume attenuation or processing.

I seem to be on the fence in choosing an all-in-one over components questioning the dogma regarding ethernet, USB or i2s connectivity. Then there's my enjoyment of the presentation from pre-digital LP's that I've recorded to file. What's up with that?

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@m-db To support @david_ten ’s suggestion, I use the Netgear Orbi mesh router and satellite system, and it is very good. Much faster internet on top of helping your digital sound better. From there I use aftermarket ethernet cables with an audiophile switch in between. They really do help with “removing unneeded digital artifacts” but it requires a good DAC and streamer in place to make them worthwhile. Once a good DAC and streamer/server are in place, don’t hesitate to address the internet chain  

Also, many DACs and single-box DAC/streamer/servers, even expensive ones, have built-in attenuators, but it doesn’t necessarily mean those attenuators are any good. The Aurender A15 is very good as a DAC and streamer/server, but you’ll get the best out of it by bypassing volume settings and setting it to line level and having a great-performing standalone preamp in front of it. 

FWIW, I found that network components introduce jitter. Instead of spending $$$ on addressing it upstream I spent $ to address it downstream, right before the digital input to the dac using the iFi SPDIF iPurifier. Worked great for my setup, like getting a serious DAC upgrade.

If you are talking soup to nuts digital, I highly recommend the Lyngdorf TDAI-3400. For less than $10K it is all you need to have in front of your speakers. I took mine on trial from a dealer (whom I will gladly name if requested) nearly two years ago and knew within a day it wasn’t going back. Still listen to it and appreciate it every day.

@jaybarnett I assume you use the RoomPerfect?

Do you commend it for the streaming part, or the RoomPerfect part, or just as the whole enchilada all in one solution?

@m-db did you select something yet?

@holmz - it is the whole enchilada! Ethernet in, speakers (Spatial X5s) out. Tidal and Qobuz via Roon. RoomPerfect makes a subtle but noticeable improvement in my room. It sounds REALLY GOOD! BTW, it can stream wirelessly, but I had occasional momentary dropouts. With ethernet it is 100% stable, even plugged into a remote mesh router.