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What are you streaming tonight?
The Cars - S/T, Qobuz Hi-Res 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Cars - Candy -O, Nautilus half-speed master 
Streaming For Beginners
"I have a good DAC and want to pair it up with a $70 steamer I saw on Amazon." Give it a try, you're only out a small amount of money if you're not happy, but I would suggest that what you're feeding the DAC matters. Keep in mind also that the app... 
Artist you now like that you discovered through your streaming service
Here are a couple that come immediately to mind - Tauk and Mazzy Star  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Little Feat - Electrif Lycanthrope  
Klipsch Heresy IV
Thanks for clearing that up Steve.  I've been forced to put some of my speakers in less than ideal positions, but whenever possible I get them out into the room.  I had some Klipsch KLF-30s that got moved into my bedroom for a while and were right... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions - Until the Hunter, Qobuz 
What are you streaming tonight?
Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See, Qobuz 
Need recomendations for Preamp
At your budget level, I'd suggest considering a Parks Puffin.  No tubes, but it's a great little unit.  If you're stuck on tubes, you might be able to find a used Jolida JD9 around your budget. 
Adding a preamp to HT setup
The HTBP doesn't work on my LS 100 or my Audio Research LS 26 unless they are on. Most are like that.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Mazzy Star - Seasons of Your Day 
Streaming Qubuz - take it to the next level.
I would say a Dac upgrade would likely be more noticeable and beneficial than a streamer upgrade.Adding a better DAC to the Node 2 I had (not the Node 2i) did improve sound quality.  The ones I tried were the Auralic Vega (which was $3500 when new... 
Streaming Qubuz - take it to the next level.
@tomcy6 The Lumin app works with my TEAC NT-505.  I tried it and it gave me nothing but frustration, the biggest one being that it seemed to take forever (OK, a few minutes) for it to "see" my device.  I installed BubbleUPnP on my Android tablet a... 
MHDT or Border Patrol
@hilde45 I bought my MHDT Labs Orchid second hand. USB was not working when I received it. I reached out to Jian at MHDT. He sent me a replacement board at no cost, knowing I wasn't the original owner. Maybe the best customer service I've ever exp... 
Does anyone leave their amp and preamp on all the time?
I have a Class D amp in my bedroom that I leave on all the time.  It doesn't use much power and I'm too lazy to bend over and turn it on and off.  My two integrateds (one Class D, one class A/B with a tubed preamp), and my main system (tubed monob...