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Help recommend a good tube preamp
Might take a look at the Bryston BP 17 cube. balanced impedance is 4.5kΩ.  @jbuhl That is very high output impedance - too high for me to use I just realized that is listed as input impedance.  Output is not listed :/  
Help recommend a good tube preamp
Might take a look at the Bryston BP 17 cube. balanced impedance is 4.5kΩ. If you step up to the BR 20 you get their DAC module (which you already have) and streaming platform.  There is Also a Modwright LS300 over on TMR for $11K.  Don't know anyt... 
Looking for preamp recommendation
Bryston BR 20 is a nice pre.  Streamer and DAC built in but no phono.  
My first tube integrated: which one to get?
Rogue ST 100 over on TMR.  Slide that right in and keep your P6.  
My first tube integrated: which one to get?
I have a Rogue Pre and Quad Artera Stereo --> Aria 926s. I like the Rogue gear and those guys always answer the phone. They helped walk me through setting up the phono stage as well. They also make a couple Tube Hybrid (tube/Hypex) amps that ar... 
Roon DAC? help please....took a chance on Pachanko Labs - know nothing about Roon
I think the BS node can be a ROON endpoint and you can use the DAC in the BS node.   Next step in the upgrade path might be get a standalone DAC and still use the Node as a ROON endpoint.   Then down the line upgrade the BS node to something like... 
Roon question -- Android tablet working as Roon Remote can't find Roon Core each morning
How about other devices connecting to the core?  like computers or phones?  same issue?  This as an attempt to isolate the tablet.  
Which Solid State amplifier would you recommend for my budget?
Rogue Audion Dragon on here that you might get for around $3K.  
Do Streamer only devices really impact sound quality?
Affirmitive.  
Octave HP-700se and Accuphase C-2150 Preamp Question
This proly doesn’t help much but: Several years ago I went to RMAF in Denver. I sat in a listened to many rigs and the one that impressed me the most was the Octave gear with Dynaudio speakers. Just absolute speaker control.  
New transport or repair CD player
Cambridge Audio CXC v2 transport over on Usaudiomart for <$600   
Aurender vs Roon
Has anyone had experience going from an old computer to a dedicated server? Yes. Pretty much everyone involved in any decent level of commitment on this hobby has done that. Streaming from an "old computer" (as you say) general purpose noisy l... 
Is it worth upgrading a CD player?
I believe you can purchase the Audiolab from Audio Advisor or the Cambridge CXC.... The CXC gets a lot of love here.  I wish I had bought the original version when they could be had for around $300, hard to find now.  There is a new version ove... 
Valve Amp for Sonus Faber Sonetto IIIs
Might consider the Rogue Pharaoh II    Discussed here      
Mesh network versus a simple Wi-Fi extender
Me and my neighbor both have ~2500 square feet homes.  We both tried extenders.  He was not  having problems with audio but his PCs dropping off.  I was having audio drop outs.   Both our experiences with extenders sucked.  He went to a mesh netwo...