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Streaming 102
One option if you decided to move on from the Esoteric is one of the Bryston BDP products.  In addition to Streaming Tidal/Qobuz is attaching an external DVD drive and playing or ripping your CDs to external storage.  Then your digital stream and ... 
Preamp recommendations for my system please
Check out the Bryston BR -20  
How many of you are digital only systems?
I gots both.  Fairly new P6, good phono stage and ~100 albums.  Fairly mature Digital setup as well that I been working on for years.   I rarely use the TT anymore.  If I were in your shoes I would put my money in improved amplification,speakers o... 
CD player recommendations
There is a Wadia 122 over on UsAudiomart for ~800.  Pair that with a $500 Cambridge Audio transport and you be in fat city.   Although I agree with the streaming suggestion.  Properly invested and configurized it gonna oh so close to red book soun... 
Tube Line Stage around $5k
+1 on considering the PS Audio. I dont have any experience with their BHK stuff but I did run their S300 for years without a hitch and it was a great amp for what I paid for it. The BHK pre is $6.5K new but there is a used unit on USAudio mart for... 
Tube Line Stage around $5k
This is in the price range. Dual out plus a fixd out, balanced. Support purdy good as well. https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/rogue-audio-rp-7-preamplifier    
Streaming 101
Dude — you’re the one who said you were looking for an “end game” setup and threw out the $5k number, LOL, not sh!t eh?  
Streaming 101
Yep @audiotroy correct yah gonna need a DAC.  I always suggest a separate DAC as the technology is moving really quickly and it gives you the flexibility to upgrade.  
Streaming 101
At first glance it appears that CD player has a Bur Brown 1704 DAC which was state of the art when it first came out , albeit many many audiophile moons ago. Regardless I can only image Esoteric went full tilt on the implementation and its a good ... 
Streaming 101
I think you can access the DAC on the Esoteric X-01 D2.  It has a coax and an optical input on the back correct?  
What are you streaming tonight?
This on Qobuz.  coming through at 24/96 .  I wonder if it was actually recorded and mastered at that rate or upsampled?https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/04/arts/music/robert-plant-alison-krauss-raise-the-roof.html?action=... 
Preamp Opinion
I got an RP-1 and like it. I put in a set a matched Mullards after one of the stock ones crapped out at about 24 months. Mullards still working good after several years.Never owned a Bryston Pre but I do have their BPD π. I like their gear even th... 
Qobuz iPAD app and high rez
Fixed. User error. I opened a case with Qobuz and it took some time but they were responsive. I mansplained to them the problem but it took multiple emails and screen shots. They directed me back to the settings->streaming settings and there I ... 
Best Integrated that you've heard under $5k
Hegel 
Alternative to Audirvana and Audrivana Studio -- how to stream wirelessly?
Might need to add some type of rendering device