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Thanks to Paul McGowan
I see him at the grocery store occasionally.  When I say hi he always perks up with a smile.      
Major EXOGAL Comet/Ion problems
Didn't hold it's resale value very well did it? I would venture to say that much gear takes resale hit when the company defuncts.  They can be a good deal but its a gamble of course.  I have a wadia 321, purchased before The Mcintosh group shel... 
Major EXOGAL Comet/Ion problems
For any adventurous souls; there is a Comet over on USAudiomart for like $1,250. Even has a remote.      
Pairing Bryston 28b3 with tubes
Look at Octave Audio see if their specs match up  
Integrated Amp Shopping Decisions
+1 on the rogue phono stage implementations.  If Sphinx phono stage  is anything like my RP-1 it’s good as the Moon LP 110 separate.  
Help with Marantz NR1510
Yeah thats what we did.  tried the assignable analog in section. Figured it has to be a setting in the configuration.   
Moving on from Parasound P5 Dac or Preamp
For separate DACS Have a look at: Bryston BDA 3 Benchmark Dac 3 over on tmraudio wyred4sound v2v    
M1200 PS Audio
   
M1200 PS Audio
might shed a bit more light https://www.stereophile.com/content/ps-audio-stellar-m1200-monoblock-power-amplifier  
Best Direction/Product Combo DAC/Streamer
Moon Ace might do it.  
PS Audio S300 amplifier- tube preamplifier recommendation
Yet another note: As other peeps on here have said and I concur The IcePower units (S300) sound much better after being on for about 48 hours.   
New Class D amplifiers
If I am not mistaken the IceEdge module is of IcePower.     
New Class D amplifiers
PS Audio has Ice power Class D monoblocks. S1200 and 700 models Rogue Audio has a Hybrid Tube/class D integrated.   
Streaming Services
Just realized I did not put the link in to the ROON overview.   Again, that classical overview starts around the 4:30 mark.    
Streaming Services
Phase I: what  @lalitk says. Phase II: what @testrun says about Roon.     Here is Roon overview.  Advance to around the 4:30 mark to see how it manages classical music.