@jfrmusic please note the statements about your Benchmark kit stated up this thread by others, while worded with authoritative tones, amount to nothing more than anecdotal opinions and do not constitute facts. I do not argue their collective conclusion of your not needing a highest-priced streamer, however! 😅
The paradigm of proportionate prices among kit in a chain is never well explained or validated empirically by folks who promote it. You may not want evidence-over-opinion, in which case just disregard this reply. 😁
I would ask why a 3-figure streamer would not be sufficient for your chain. Also remember that with a dedicated streamer you are paying for software/user interface and future OS support from the company. You’re paying for a niche computer, most of which have not existed (in this form) as any model for a decade yet. Proceed with scrutiny, IMO
The reason you like the files on Qobuz could be as simple as they’re using preferable source files than those from your CD library; many folks complain about dynamic compression in newer masters / remasters, but many of these new renditions can sound surprisingly “present” through some systems. Source file should theoretically matter more than anything downstream in the chain, at least until you get to your speakers. So you might try to identify why Qobuz sounds better to you than your CD’s instead of trusting a particular dedicated streamer model to take things where you hope for them to go. Or not… 😉