bri14mac

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Stereo pre-amps with dual outs for bi-amping and a subwoofer line out
I think the McIntosh c47/c50/c52 preamps will meet those requirements. 
Does this exist? Preamp/Streamer/DAC with MQA, Roon and more
re: the HDMi from TV to the "Preamp/Streamer/DAC with MQA, Roon and more" unit, does your TV have an optical out?  If so, maybe you could run optical out of TV to preamp/dac.  That at least might get a troublesome item off your requirements list. ... 
Who are some of elite sub woofers?
I have one SVS SB16-Ultra and really like it.  I had the SB13-Ultra for about a year when the SB16 came out ... I simply traded it in for full purchase price and upgraded to the SB16.  Very good customer service / trade-up policy.  I'd add this on... 
I’m gob smacked. What were you’re aha moments?
@bri14mac, how hard was it to pull a 10 gauge wire for your 20 amp circuit? I get some lights dimming with loud bass hits which leads me to believe my 15 amp circuit isn’t enough@mkgus, wasn't hard at all ... just expensive ;)  i had an electricia... 
I’m gob smacked. What were you’re aha moments?
1-year ago I was having two issues 1) grounding issues with my turntable and 2) lights dimming to the beat of my SVS SB16-Ultra sub when turned up.  Installing (2) dedicated 20-amp circuits not only solved both issues but also improved overall SQ ... 
High resolution digital is dead. The best DAC's killed it.
The Benchmark DAC3 L and Chord Qutest are both more transparent. Now, you may not like hearing what your music sounds like, you may want distortion or coloration, in that case I would look at tube DACs or some poor measuring DACs from Audio-GD ...