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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town. 
Recommendations for Blu-ray Player
An Oppo BDP-105 is not a " high end digital source".  It's a little above entry level, and a great multi-purpose unit in its time, but it's long in the tooth.  The DAC is easily surpassed, your streaming options are limited, it's not a great CD p... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Protomartyr - Ultimate Success Today, Qobuz Hi-Res 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Never did I think I'd be saying this, but I bought some MOFI vinyl and the seller put some Barbara Streisand records in the box as filler.  They seem to actually be in good shape, listening to "Memories". 
Been away for a while, need some help
Another streamer in the price range of the D2 to consider is the TEAC NT-505.  You might give the search function a try also, there are a lot of existing threads about streamer recommendations. 
What are you streaming tonight?
Sorry to hear about your hand Uber!  I'm listening to Black Light Collective now. My favorite of the evening so far.  
What are you streaming tonight?
Couldn't make it through Devonwho. Listening to Zombi - 2020, Qobuz. Checking out some new and different stuff. 
What are you streaming tonight?
Devonwho - Offworld, Qobuz  
o.k anybody know anything about shm-cd they claim there indistinguishable from the master?
I have a few SHM SACDs and in general, they sound a little hotter/brighter than other versions of the same material.  I'm sure they don't sound like the masters did. 
Recommendations for Blu-ray Player
I'm not sure there's an all-in-one box that will do what you want.  You want a blu-ray player for your two channel system?  I have a combination 2 channel / home theater setup.  My preamp has a home theater bypass option so I can use it for both. ... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Yo La Tengo - We Have Amnesia Sometimes, Qobuz Hi-Res 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Eagles - The Long Run 
Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes
The Sylvania GTBs sound really good and are reasonably priced. I'm listening to the 6N8S right now, they are surprisingly good!  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Steppenwolf - Gold: Their Great Hits 
Best budget reliable wifi bridge to convert home wifi to wired for an old TV.
Roku is a great option.  That's what I use in my main system for streaming Netflix and Disney +.  You can literally add 100s of channels to it, including music services.  Many of the channels are free.