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Preamp w/ a budget of $2000
Rowland Capri 
How much does DAC ‘Reality’ cost in 2017?
The DAC in the Romulus is also available separately as the Pandora  
How much does DAC ‘Reality’ cost in 2017?
Exogal Comet Plus often now available new at half price, super deal... Aesthetix Romulus Eclipse with NOS tubes is incredible... 
New CDP vs. Separate Transport and DAC ???
I don't think DAC technology is changing as rapidly as some want us to believe, and the transport/source is quite important... 
Which good CD transports can be found in the used market?
if he can't buy the CXC , his budget is under $300 
Wanted: Dynaudio
you can also place it in the regular for sale ads... 
plugging a Cdplayer to Vintage sx-880 Pioneer
I've run many 70's Pioneer and Yamaha receivers and integrateds with various CD players, never a problem...currently a Pioneer SX-737 (refurbished) with Onkyo C-7030 CD  sounds great...Yamaha CA-810 with same CD,  also great ... 
Mac "mini toslink" headphone jack
Yes  
I need a new DAC! Advice/Recommendations?
Simaudio 300D v2 are now going for well under $1000...the original zdac often is under $200 which is a great value... 
Speaker cable recommendations with Magnepan .7s
Never been able to get a speaker manufacturer to recommend a specific cable. Good luck... 
Can upgraded power cords help my setup?
sometimes it seems that audiogon cable threads are the last place in our society where people are outraged that manufacturers charge excessive prices,  and that strangers might pay too much money for items that may not even need... 
Transparent Musicwave Super speaker cables, 12 ft length
MM is MM1.   There is not actually an MM1,  but when the MM2 was introduced, MM was referred to as MM1      it is an excellent cable, way better than what you are using.    I had both the Super MM and MM2.  The MM2 is a nice upgrade and the prices... 
Speaker Output for Subwoofer--Sounds Better
It's one of those personal preference issues.  Many prefer using speaker terminals.  
Small system, high WAF
not sure you need such an expensive speaker for Bluetooth from a phone... 
Is Spiking Necesarry?
if floor is wood...also some spike protectors slide easily, some do not...