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Oppo 105 D vs. DAC-transport combination.
Oppo 105 is an SACD player which has multi-channel analog out. If you use it as transport,  DSD will be downgrade PCM to external DAC. So you loose 1) multi-channel 2) more information from DSD.  
Spotify vs. Apple Music vs. Google Play vs. Tidal: Which is Best
Tidal MQA is the best 192k/24bit music. much more detail and dynamic then sportify 320bps MP3. 
Flaws in this chain?
Really? But sound quality is very subjective.  
Flaws in this chain?
Less link is better. Get a Schiit Multibit Modi DAC. Then Macbook->USB->Modi DAC->line out RCA-> RCA->Modi 2 preamp->Amp 
Toslink, Coax, AES/EBU, USB 2.0 audio, HDMI??
What about using DAC build App (such as Oppo Sonica, Oppo105)?  No external wire involved. Directly XLR line-level out to an integrated amp? 
Toslink, Coax, AES/EBU, USB 2.0 audio, HDMI??
  usb 3.0 audi. Can pass 192/24, dsd over pcm while others can't 
Popular DAC that is known for its warm-ish sound?
Whay do you want DAC sound warm? I would rather have a neutral DAC, plus some sort of warm Amp (pre-amp). 
Apple TV Streaming Sound Quality vs Streamer?
ATV for video streaming is sufficient good. But for HDMI to DAC, not that good. Too bad ATV4 eliminate the optic out.  
News: Qobuz Hi-Res platform's debut is scheduled for this October. See Qobuz Links below
Just wondering how it compares with Tidal Hifi/MQA. 
Tidal streaming and classical music
Read Gramophone magzinne. And do Tidal search. Music is not just music and you should read artist also 
Sony SCD-1 Output option - Custom vs Standard
SCD-1 and SCD777ES have digital high pass digital filtering for SACD play back. The DSD64 is a very noisy format. They are 10 year old player. Their laser heads are very easy to go bad. But I like their turn table design. Add a good DAC and use th... 
Better SACD player than Oppo 205
If you by chance have a set of five full range speakers and five channel amp, you would be amzed how good SACD multi-channel layer would sound.  
Better SACD player than Oppo 205
An used Oppo 95 (with XLR output and SACD *iso play back) would be perfect for you. You can get one at $500. It has silver color option although very rare to find. For SACD play back, you got to try multi-channel. SACD is designed with 5.0 plus 2.0  
streamers under $1500
Oppo  205. MQA DAC. 
All Quiet on the Oppo front?
I am streaming TidalMQA through my 205. Definitely worth buying.