Need advice on media player and or dacs

Thanks so much!!

Thanks peeps. What pre amp would pair well with my paradigm founder 100f's and my anthem mca325 without breaking the bank. 2-3k range....?

And do i understand it correctly that a stereo preamp can have a bypass to isolate from my speakers from the avr, but when im watching movies i can switch my L/R channels back to my avr?

Thanks for the link. Soooo much crap  out there hard to navigate

Any thoughts on rel s series subs

Thanks for your feedback 

Does the modulus haveva ht bypass?  I dont have the room or $$to do a separate 2 ch set up. My L&R are paradigm 100fs. Which are pretty neutral to me. My B&Ws were too bright for music. Thats why i went away from them. I will be upgrading my center to paradigm also. Ultimately the only B&W speakers left will be my ceiling rear surrounds.  I really like them. So i guess my preamp needs to pair well with paradigm. Maybe anthem is the way to go but pretty pricey from what ive seen. 

Another stupid questio...I have a "good" amp ( anthem mca 325 gen 2) and "good" paradigm speakers.  My marantz cinema 60 has pure and pure direct modes which should bypass all of the electronic stuff the avr does. Couldnt i put a good dac in line with my anthem and get the same effect as a preamp??   Excuse my ignorance

Audiotroy, 

Thanks

What you recomend seems more realistic. Which Hegel in your opinion would go well with my set up?

Thanks for the input ddgtt.  Maybe when i hit the lotto....

Im kinda leaning towards the schiit products.  Especially at their price point and US made.  The freya + with one of there dacs appears to make sense.  Ill get a streamer in the future. The freya has tubes and schiit gives a selection to choose from. Im clueless there too.  Probably dont need them at all but maybe they will provide some enhancement.  Thoughts??

Thanks again everyone. Even Mr soix 😁

Thanks.  Any thoughts on schiit?