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Preamp recommendations for my system please
I'll be short. Have a listen to the last revision of the Coda 07x. Yep I love mine. Good preamps do make a difference.    
Recommendation for Class-A integrated amp
As others said, I have the last Coda 07x and the No 8 (v1) and the resale value is not a problem for me as definitely they are keepers. 10 years warranty is not bad either if you are the original buyer, 5 if you don't.  
What speaker do you passionately want to demo?
I had the chance to listen at Verity Audio Monsalvat a couple of times. For me I had the chance to hear a glimpse of the Nirvana. 
WHAT SONG TOUCHES YOUR HEART THE MOST?
Peter Gabriel, Don't Give Up 
Proac K6 Signature, Sonus Faber Amati Tradition,Verity Audio Amadis, Kharma DB-9
OP,  given my (small to medium) room I have no problem to rock the Parsifal. As other Verity speakers, they are magic with natural instruments, but can also do amplified and electronic as well. I suggest that you call Julien Pelchat of Verity to a... 
Proac K6 Signature, Sonus Faber Amati Tradition,Verity Audio Amadis, Kharma DB-9
Verity Audio, I have the Parsifal Anniversary and it's my endgame. Amadis are more efficient and would fill easily your room with their bigger woofers. If you take good care of positioning them well they may be your endagme too. Verity are great f... 
Streamer Advice / Recommendation for Denafrips R2R DAC
Totaly agree with @soix, the preamp has a dramatic effect on the sound. Pretty much all AVR suck as stereo preamp. Fix that first (the weakest link), then you could try to find the best streamer and everything else. Try a SPL preamp.I'm looking fo... 
New Stereo Times review on CODA CSiB Integrated Amplifier
The 07x is awesomely good, I think I like it better than my No.8 for what it brings to the sound. Talked also to Doug, the combo 07x+No.8 is still a notch above the CSiB (you get what you pay for). I have absolutely no doubt that the new CSiB is a... 
Reccomend a good preamp for me.
The lastest revision of the Coda 07x is indeed an excellent preamp, I love it. Heard that the SPL Elector is a bit warmer but haven't gotten the chance to listen to it yet, anyway I will keep the 07x. 
Are there any speakers for nearfield listening that sound GREAT at low volumes?
Completely agree with bpoletti for the use of full range driver speakers for nearfield listening, otherwise the blend of 2 or more drivers won't happen perfectly at that distance. 
Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well
Different DAC chips and different implementations leads to different sounding DAC, sometimes it's subtle, sometimes not. I experienced enough that I cannot take seriously anyone claiming the opposite. For example the W4S DAC-2 and ifi Pro iDSD sou... 
How loud are you typically listening?
How loud can you go? Mine goes to 11;) 
Need preamp suggestion
The Coda 07x. I enjoy mine very much. 
“Black background” — What really contributes to this phenomenon?
@yermajesty, Shielded XLR like the Mogami Gold 2534 can help IF you really have RFI/EMI problem, otherwise the 6db gain (or so) of XLR versus RCA will just raise your noise floor by 6db... I experienced the thing and got back to a good shielded RCA. 
Looking for a ‘’No braine’r Integrated amplifier under 7500 or so
+1 on the latest revision of Coda CSiB, because it's the No.8 with a preamp section.