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Streamers - Auralic, Aurender, Lumin, others...
Bryston BDP-3 and BDP-Pi make great ROON endpoints, although both discontinued you can still get support.   Moon Mind 2 streamer is ROON supported as well  
Peachtree Gan 400
Has any body heard the new Bryston Class D offering?  
Upgrade from Pass Labs XP15 Phono
PS Audio got a new phono stage out.  Just under the $10K mark    
Should I get the Moon 891 streamer/dac/preamp for my Moon 861 amp? Or separates?
What is the streaming service?  Stream files as well?  
Recommendations for a tubed preamp
I think this product is really interesting.  YOu could put this inline with a SS pre and stay within budget.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0s8_WLu_T4&t=113s    
Recommendations for a tubed preamp
What is current Pre?  
Hegel DAC-Loop function
Thats gonna depend mostly on the DAC.  For example The Hegel H390 has purdy good DAC and the new 400 proly even better.  So I would say its gonna take a chunk o change to best that.   
Help picking a CD player
https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650228095-bryston-bcd-1-cd-player-and-remote-control/   Also a BCD1 on AG  
Rebuild of Bryston 4B
Ask the question here. Audiocircle Bryston  
Hegel 390 or the 590
The 390 I tested had a DAC that was on par with my Wadia 321. Some great used deals on the 390 as people move to the new 400  
Used Bookshelf up to $3k
These worth a look https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650251129-dynaudio-special-forty-bookshelf-speakers-grey-birch-with-dynaudio-stand-6-stands/  
Debate: Class D amps need 48 hours of warmup
I swear my ice power sound better after days playing music.  Like 3 or 4 days.   
thoughts on adding phonostage
Do what @buellrider97 suggested.   I have an RP-1 with a Rega P6 and Ania Pro Cart.  I called up Rogue and got the dip settings they suggested to match the Ania (there was a chart but I wanted to make sure).  Upgraded the RP-1 tubes to Matched Mu... 
Why did you lean one way or the other
+1 NOS Tubed pre and SS amp  
Streamer vs. Cart upgrade (here we go again…)
Yep time to invest in streaming.  Vinyl has gotten ridiculously expensive.  I only have about $3.5K invested in TT and stage and double that in streaming and it sounds as good or better than my vinyl set up.