Perhaps if you describe where you want to end up, headphone system? Home Theater system? Members here might be able to provide more useful stuff..
But let's say a headphone system: Mine, simple, but IMO, very enjoyable..
The 'streamer' - which streams Amazon Music HD, is a $120 LG V20 cell phone. No SIM cards. Works over 2.4or5g wifi. It has a USB-C port, which you can use with an OTG cable to then connect an external DAC, such as a Topping D10. But there is no need to. The LG Quad ess built-in DAC is better. So the LG 3.5mm headphone out can be used directly with efficient IEMs or headphones. Or CD-in/analog in if Receiver/stereo.
But the LG, most phones, most DAC dongles have (again IMO) anemic output. Little bass, little headroom, limited dynamic range when directly driving HP (no problem with Receiver) . So my 3.5mm LG feeds a Monoprice Liquid Spark, with clean 1w capability. Then to HIFiman HE400i. Done.
You really don't need to spend more.
Read the reviews here at ASR. Get to understand the Dashboard display. See in the LG G7 review (same Quad DAC), SINAD is 110. See it's 105 in D10. And 99 in LS. This means streaming 16/44.1 Amazon HD will be ''transparent'...meaning while you can get more expensive even $10,000 devices 'perhaps' with better SINAD, you likely will not hear a difference.. (unless the device intentionally 'colors' - distorts - your music with a 'house profile' that they have conditioned their buyers to like)
Have fun! Read everything here before you buy! And don't miss the totalDAC review:
https://audiosciencereview.com/foru...and-measurements-of-totaldac-d1-six-dac.8192/