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Overpowering my speakers
No. If you are worried insert some pads. Worse risk with underpowered    
The Best Preamp is no Preamp?
Some preamps degrade the SQ over direct, some improve. No experience as I require the switching capabilities and my pre reviews as nuetral as it gets.  
Thoughts on the iFi Zen Streamer
@bkeske How is the player app with the iFI? Gapless and defeatable queue?  
Opinions of Onkyo P-3000R phono preamp
Well you got the USB part almost right. I would use an old phone so I would be free for walkin’ ’round with my SIM card.  It would still sound much better with a dedicated player. For vinyl try a Puffin with SPDIF. You’ll never know until you com... 
Opinions of Onkyo P-3000R phono preamp
Does it actually play flac? Or just amplify a PC playing flac? If so you have no clue what you’re missing. Take the Parks Puffin 30-day trial and compare.  
Remove Radio Station Background Noise
Just slide some battery strappinh over what you have now and ground it to the closest amp.  
Advice needed on MC cartridges
The AT VM750SH has much better separation than the Ort Black There is that. The AT MM & Ortofon HOMC I own I prefer to my Hana MC. That’s all I got.  
Thoughts on the iFi Zen Streamer
I don't have one but the Zen looks like the winner. Why pay for a meh DAC if you already have one that you like? I am happy with every piece of iFi I have acquired. Their R&D looks superior, on a par with Pro-Ject.  
AirPlay
Airplay boo. Bluetooth speaker yay.  
Remove Radio Station Background Noise
Sounds like a LOMC to me.  
Speakers: same brand?
Not a problem. I have ESL front and ribbon center. They integrate well.  
Any hi rez radio stations?
RP X 4 is listener supported. Naim X 2 is sponsored but a lot of streamers don’t get it   Commercial free. Linn X 2 is 320 but it sounds good on most of my stuff.  
$1000 (used ok) Streamer Dac recommendation please
There are few streamer DACs until you get to big bucks. There are many many cheap ones with even cheaper built in DACs. No recommendations in your target range. The Bluesound is the perfect starter. It will play most anything.  
Bluesound Node or Audiolab 6000N
I’m not a fan of BluOS but it’s much more stable. AND gapless.    
Roger Miller anyone?
My uncle used to love me but she bought it.