Thanks all really good stuff and I am learning quickly, forums are hard to learn but as long as I can ask and you all are willing to help it is great. The more input the better.
Here is the comparisons of the Intel NUC for Home Entertainment.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...products.html?productIds=126138,126288,126139
I am choosing the NUC7i5BNHXF.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/boards-kits/nuc/kits/nuc7-home-nuc7i5bnh.html
The cost is cheaper than a laptop, which I already have and as Homer says I can set up with this PC and than run JRiver via the app, sounds great and it will fit right on top of my McIntosh D150, (limited DAC).
As Kal wrote in his article I am convinced that the next piece for me is the Exasound 38 and I have talked extensively with George at Exasound whom is extremely nice but I would have to change quite a few things on my McIntosh system and my brain can only handle so much.