I agree with Raymonda on this subject - namely, that computer audio is rather a blessing than a bustI agree with that too. Computer audio sounds better here. Also, once CD's are ripped, I find the accessibility of the music to be much easier than dealing with physical media. The contenders are MUSE Erato II player (MUSE's last top player before Kevin went on to play with HRT) against a 2012 mini with the full works by Mojo Audio using Pure Music (with upsampling to 24/88, memory play and less-is-more) into the Metrum HEX DAC.
I have no interest in convincing others what to like in their systems but, in my system, the computer source sounds better and will likely remain my primary source.