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Sony DVP9000ES as a Redbook Transport?
In theory all transports should be the same,however in real life there are some differences, which make them sound different. To name a few: Jitter, Power supply noise, error correction algorithm, etc.....The lack of detailes and poor soundstage p... 
PRat: a DAC or transport thing?
Hello, in theory Mrtennis is right,however in practice, your 10 yrs old Accuphase transport might need re-calibration. The main crystal is aging, because of that it could change transport's main clock frequency.If this change is more than +/-200pp... 
cdp+outboard dac
There are a lot of reasons for transport/cdp to effect the sound of external DAC.The main one is the jitter on SPDIF or AES/EBU output (digital outputs). Usually the more expensive transports have less jitter, therefore they sound better, however ... 
Magnepan MG III
Hello. The MGIII are the older model, they are 6 Ohm speakerHowever if you buy one today, you most likely will have toreplace the ribbons, which is expensive. They sound very good with the right Amp(200W/ch and up) and good Ribbons.Good luck.Alex