Ran

The streamer inside the H390 is very basic. If you want to use it for Spotify or AirPlay it will work just fine but it lacks support for other protocols and the DLNA implementation is lacking. Also, you will wait forever for new updates (Hegel does not make their own network modules). Depends on your system and needs, an external streamer will provide greater flexibility and potential better sound.

Is there anything audiophile are not onboard with?

Moode uses the old API and probably a revoked API key to connect to Qobuz.

You do not need a PC / Mac. Just a phone or tablet. That's all.

BubbleUPnP allows you to stream gapless and it works very well :-)

BubbleUPnP allows you to sort by artist and it works very well.

@peter73 Budget?

Are you looking for a DIY project or a consumer product? What is your budget?

Removing UPnP will obviously NOT add to the security of the streams. I really hope this is a BS marketing answer rather than technical perceptive.

In what way? It takes 10 seconds to route Qobuz audio from the browser to any interface.

What is that got to do with UPnP? What do you mean by "protecting the files"?

I don't see UPnP / DLNA endpoint support with the Marantz so BubbleUPnP will likely not help. According to Marantz's web site and guide (https://www.us.marantz.com/-/media/Files/DocumentMaster/MarantzNA/US/Marantz_HiFi_PM7000N_Product_Information_Sheet.pdf) max resolution via network is 24/192. You will have to use the HEOS app if you want full functionality. The app can also access UPnP libraries like MinimServer, etc...

BubbleUPnP has a cool feature that allows you to hide albums that only offer snippets and are not really stream-able.

Is there a way to stream Amazon HD music to DLNA end points?

Google Cast or AirPaly? Be specific 😉