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vibration control - cd player
You may want to check these out, I have had great success with them.  https://livevibeaudio.com https://audiophilevibrationcontrol.com    
Preamp advice
Rogue Audio - Hera 2 https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb87e2-rogue-audio-hera-ii-tube      
Help me pick some new or used speaker cables
I have Rouge Audio M180. I use Thales - one of the best Investments I made. They were 2.5K when I got them, but still worth the Scratch @ 3.5K..  I did a Comparison with another Brand that was 12K. IMHO Thales was the better cable. Thales Audio ... 
"The Ultra High-End Speaker."
I have always liked the science behind Lansche Audio. https://www.lansche-audio.com/en/  Although the site is under construction one is still able to get a sense of what they are about. What I like is the attempt to capture the entire range of ... 
First Tube amp suggestions
Rogue Audio is a solid company. Great for tube rolling which would be advantageous  to the Holographic Effect you are looking for.  
Mac Mini As A Streaming Source
I invested in a Apple Mac Mini Reference Upgrade from Mojo Audio about 5 years ago. They installed Solid State Drives, removed internal power supplies, added their Illuminatti External Power Supply and Uptone Audio External Clock. I use WyWires Pl... 
BEST CD TRANSPORT
IMHO - what I know...what ever that means... Esoteric has the best transport mechanism made thus far. I read that Phillips has made great strides with a new mechanism of their own.  Esoteric does produce OEMs for DCS. It was speculated they wer... 
Can you give me your speaker suggestions?
IMHO a strategy to consider... Ideally you want a speaker that can capture as much of the frequency response as possible. The greater the frequency response the greater the sound stage. For your budget that might be in the 36hz - 40Khz range. I ... 
Your audiophile chair
If you like Vipp other options to check out is  https://www.v4designspecialists.com/furniture/lounge-seating    
Digital Dilemma
The overall point I was attempting to convey by using my own direct experience as an example was...the importance of understanding and managing your expectations.  I invested in digital streaming because I wanted to see if the claims made by the ... 
Digital Dilemma
IMHO - the technology is not there...Yet. I have always seen streaming being marketed and applied more as a tool of convenience used in phones, cars, refrigerators, lightbulbs, earpods etc... Very seldom is the emphasis on quality.  There is alot... 
Speaker recommendations :-)
Something worth Checking Out https://www.marten.se/products/mingus/mingus-quintet-2/ https://www.marten.se/products/parker/parker-trio/ https://devorefidelity.com/oref/ Have Fun  
Help me upgrade my beginner system!
These are all great suggestions, however given where you are right now I too, lean towards replacing your speakers.  You may want to consider Elac Vela Floorstanding 407 or 408.  https://www.elac.com/category/floorstanding-speakers/vela-fs408/ ... 
Which Tweeter preferred- dome natural material, Beryllium/Metal or Planar Ribbon? Why?
These are the ones that I have liked  Corona Plasma Tweeter Frequency Response -1500 Hz - 150 kHz ±3dB The most Natural effect on the entire sound spectrum for human hearing RAAL Ribbon Tweeter 70-10 Frequency Response: 2,000 Hz - 100 kH... 
older CD transport vs newer ones.
Since you already have a dCS, great products, and you are very happy with the brand I would look for a matching dCS Transport, one that has a a VRDS, or Stream Unlimited transport mechanism. The overall performance will be seamlessly next level....