Living room: Dvd Player -> WiiM Mini -> Soundbar
Office and bedroom: WiiM Mini -> Soundbar
This way, I have my physical CD collection in my living room, I can have them play in every room. And if I want to use a streaming service it works the same.
It's not exactly HiFi quality but gets the job done and I'm so happy with it. If you use CDs like me and want HiFi sound I'd do:
Living room: Dvd Player -> WiiM Pro (digital toslink input and output) -> DAC -> Class-D Amp -> Speakers
Office and bedroom: WiiM Mini -> DAC -> Class-D Amp -> Speakers
This way the digital-analog convertion and the amplification is done by dedicated device and there are less digital-analog convertions than my current setup. Also you can use any speakers. For the DAC I'd use something like a SMSL SU-1 and for the Amp probably Fosi V3. You could use a full receiver with toslink input but they are bigger machines and if they're cheaper they most likely have a worse DAC.
I just want a physical UI device that's similar in spirit to the iPod - completely focused on music, emphasizing browsing and album art.
Something to bridge the gap between the ocean-of-songs and radio stations of streaming with the more browser-you-own-collection experience of physical albums.
I could even go for some skeuomorphism: bring back Cover Flow and the virtual shelves of iBooks.