Music player controlled remotely. Can this be done?

If you have a RaspBerry Pi 3 lying around, you could set up this software on it:

It gives you a “headless” Plexamp, which can be controlled from other Plex clients.
(But I recommend getting a separate DAC module for it, for increased audio quality).
You can tuck it away somewhere behind the amp. All it needs is a network connection and power.