Streaming music thru Apple TV or digital player

I haven't directly compared to the Bryston player but Apple TV is pretty good not quite as good as direct USB connection to my DAC but its certainly no slouch. They say a reclocker put between the Apple TV and the DAC makes a big improvement though I've yet to try. The convenience factor is very high as well with Apple TV. I think it would be a pain to have to put music on memory sticks to play back.

Are you limited to memory sticks or could you use a USB hard drive?

I have a 500 gig drive.