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The High End for Under a Grand?
I rather enjoy articles like this .. thanks for the link. About 5 years ago I wanted to put together a cheap but listenable system for work and ended up with this system for the whopping price of $745:$100 - Pioneer SP-BS22-LR$100 - Dayton Audio D... 
Node 2 digital and analog out?
I used to do the same. The Node 2 processes MQA and outputs the signal concurrently across all connections without disabling. 
Have you ever changed speakers to expereince a different "soundscape" or presentation??
I suspect there are many here who have done just that. For me it's been simple curiosity. My own speaker collection consists of designs which are radically different from each other (i.e., a planar-magnetic, a two-way mini monitor with an AMT twee... 
In need high-efficency speakers
Omega speakers are very addictive speakers to listen....Iam a big fan of them, they have that live musicality, Omega also have a free 30 days audition , Lois is genius , just like Eric Alexander .+1 .. very addictive indeed. I love my Super 3i's. ... 
Single box (Streamer + DAC+ Amplifier ) under $1000
The Bluesound POWERNODE 2 comes to mind at your price point. 
Web / Streaming Radio
KCSM .. great station! Thanks Erik. 
Web / Streaming Radio
I’m a jazz fan and I’ve used TuneIn Radio for years. TuneIn hosts a dizzying array of stations. My favorites (in no particular order) are:Jazz 24The Jazz GrooveKJAZZ 88.1Jazz ClubJAZZ.FM91Jazz WyomingRadio Swiss JazzI think most of these stations ... 
Chromecast Audio iOS media player
I hope that's all it is. Best of luck. 
Chromecast Audio iOS media player
I’m surprised MusicStreamer isn’t working for you. I use it on my iPad Air casting to a Chromecast Audio with great results .. no skipping. My library of "uncompressed" flac files (16/44.1 to 24/192) are located on an Oyen Digital drive attached v... 
My big DAC dilemma
I recently purchased the MHDT Lab Pagoda (PCM1704) and, while it ticks the detail/transparency/dynamics boxes, it also has musicality in spades. I've not heard the Stockholm 2 which I've seen described as "romantic". Like you @simna I want it all. 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
Interesting blog post by Mark Waldrep:http://www.realhd-audio.com/?p=6236  
What makes a speaker sound great at low volume?
No crossover. Tube amp directly driving the woofer...+1 .. my Decware/Omega pairing continually surprises me with the level of detail and dynamics when listening at low volumes levels.  
Ever Bought an Audio Product that was Stupid Good for the Money?
Schiit Eitr .. bang-for-the-buck is basically off the charts. 
Speakers on speaker stands-isolation ideas?
I use Sanus 22" Steel Series stands topped with IsoAcoustic Aperta stands for isolation. Works quite well I must say. 
Which of these 3 simular streamers do I select - help!
FWIW, I stream via wifi and rarely have playback issues. Tidal has frustrated more than a few with reliability regardless of wired/wifi connection. They've been very stable as of late in my part of the world.