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What direction should I go
Go north to Alaska. A CDT and seperate DAC is the only rational detour. You can buy a better network player cold but it is not recommended unless you like homework. Start with a Bluesound or prepare to ease into streaming. In any event you will... 
Should I give up on FM HD over the air ? and steam instead ?
Better by you better by me. Only you can determine if it is. Try it.  
What Google adds are flashing in front of you today?
And an add would be an ad + ad.  
Can a digital cable have different connectors?
Yes    
Bigger and Better: Integrated Amplifiers
Pathos Classic One? Not me either. This thread is going nowhere.  
Max Roach Lovers: Hear This
Colossus  
Run Roon in an iMac or dedicated Mini
Keep moving.  
How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?”
Movies are are sketchy example. Most writers lean away from real world in favor of sensational. Count me as one who don't care. It's nice when it happens "really" but the performance is more important. That said I'm big fan of Nightfly Live which ... 
Which PreAmp for Marantz PM KI Ruby
Preamps are mostly for switching. No telling if you have any purpose. As a buffer they can improve sound. Or not.  
Sony SCD-777ES, Oppo UPD-205 or Marantz SA-KI Ruby
I would not put any money into a drawer loader. Done with them. Do what makes ya happy.  
Has anyone noticed Qobuz sounding a little fatter in the right channel?
Don't trust your ears unless calibrated. You CAN trust leds.  
How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?”
She’s the cannabis hag.  A little dab ’ill doya. If he can’t get blasted without raising a stink he’s in the wrong century.  
Do I need a dac
Roon will not improve your wallet. Some report that it comparatively hurts the sound quality. I didn’t notice that, but it is not for me.  I have never read that it improves ANY SQ. An external DAC could be worse or better depending on your taste... 
How much “suspension of disbelief do you need?”
Waiting For Columbus is good. Dissimilar to when I saw ’em at the Riviera. Excellent point that the live PA mix was/is mono. Unless you are fifth row seats like I got for ZZ in ’74, that’s all you hear at a reinforced show. The point is why would... 
Bluesound Node 2 and Node2i with Oppo Sonica DAC
It will sound as good as an average CDP with better than a Bluesound, which is almost all of them.  Happy hunting.