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CD player suggestions under $700
Cambridge Audio AXC35The Music Room has a Rotel with a Wolfson if you can move up to ~$600 
Recommendations on Integrated Tube Amp around $5k
Maybe put an ear on the Bryston  B135 Cubed before going tubes? 
Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Adaptor As Your Source
I was wondering about this myself. I can use my iPAD as a ROON endpoint and use a lighting plug with a USB end. Plug that into my DAC and it sounds purdy damn good streaming 24/96Khz from Qobuz, Play Youtube video and concerts or stream high rez r... 
Carver M 1.5t
Yeah had an old PS Audio P200 running the garage system.  Great amp but it buzzed loudly and finally died.  Totally reluctant to dump $ on old gear when there is so much new stuff.   
Tube/Hybrid Tube Preamps Below $2000
I run an RP-1 and the S300 combo. I upgraded the RP with some Mullards and like the combination very well, RP-1 is solid sub $2K Pre. I also have a Rega P6 source with a MC cartridge. Manual for the RP-1 was a little confusing to me (electro dulla... 
Connecting a streamer via an Ethernet cable
+ on the Mesh suggestions. I been dealing with this for years as modem on one end of tri level and my main unit on the other with many drywall between. First just a modem/router, then dedicated router then extender finally to Mesh. The first mesh ... 
Sub-$1250 DAC w/ built-in Headphone Amp
The Wadia Di322 is out there in the wild if your patient. Its a good DAC and has headphone capability;  2 coax, 2 optical, 1 USB inputs plus XLR. Does DSD. ESS Saber 9016S implementation. Very similar to the Mcintosh D100 I believe. Might find o... 
Radio Paradise to Stream MQA to Blue OS
I buy their T-shirts and hoodies. 
Radio Paradise to Stream MQA to Blue OS
Ain’t ruffling my feathers. I am perfectly satisfied with FLAC format and the resolutions they provide and have no plans to jump on the MQA wagon. although I would like a SACD player :). I am a huge fan of RP as well and will continue supporting t... 
How much difference in Sound quality can be expected from different streamers?
FWIW...I A/B'd a Sonos Connect and a Wyred4Sound modified Sonos Connect and could tell the difference. Oh well.....  
Looking Party speaker
https://www.gosoundcast.com/ 
Reccomend a good preamp for me.
Rogue RP-7 I think has a decent phono stage and processor loop 
What do I need to spend coming from an all-vinyl setup?
Check out used Bryston BDP 2 for a streamer. There is one on audiogon for ~$1k. Add a good DAC for another $1500K and you are in fat city. The BDP will stream Tidal or Qobuz through the Manic Moose interface and play via MPD. The Manic Moose inter... 
Move on from my Bryston BDA-1?
Be interesting to see what a BDP-1 would sound like as the streamer using the MPD.  You can pick those up cheap now. 
Looking for a DAC under 2k
D100 is proly out there in the wild as well and is very similar I think, Same ESS Sabre  implementation with digital volume control. https://www.avforums.com/reviews/mcintosh-d100-digital-preamp-review.590