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Speaker match for B & K 507?
Vienna Accustic Mozarts 
Best transport for Zanden 5000 dac
The newer and "heavyer" Teac VRDS 10 I have would work well, especially if you like the sound now, It would only improve on the charatoristics you heear now. (I've had some various Esoteric and Teac in the past, including Esoteric P500)Jon 
LS 3/5
The Rogers LS3/5a 15ohm with screwed on backs (not the glued on) 
Memories........What made you catch the Audio Bug?
Well, for me it was the Police....The police greatest hits on Apogee speakers, Counterpoint amp, pre and Esoteric transport and dac in college. 
New Stereophile format
I don't like it either. Way to confusing, however I did kinda catch on by the time I'd finished it (didn't take long as it continues to get shorter every month). I prefer the smaller format from about 15 years ago.Oh, BTW I know there are some Ste... 
North Carolina, Anyone home?
Carolina Audiophile Society (but it's in Charlotte NC). We meet about every 6-8 weeks. E-mail me if you are interested.laterJon 
Universal Digital Players
I'm disapointed to hear the DaViD wasn't as good as the DV09. I had a DV09 and was disappointed about everything except thte picture. Now I have the Pioneer AX10. I smokes the DV09. Not even close hands down. DVDA scores a 10 SACD scores a 9.5 and... 
Vision Acoustics Soloist Monitors
You must have gotten in the way-back machine to come up with these....If my memory serves me:Made in Australia about 11-12 years ago and not very well reviewed in Stereophile. 
Gamut/Ayre/Bel Cato
If you are looking for a tube sound.... well you have 3 listed totally different sounding amps here to choose. You managed to list them in order of "tube like" sound. Ayre least (although very good) Gamut good sounding but sounds like it has less ... 
Original Theta Data Transport
Great transports. but I don't know about ALL parts not being avail but the transport mech are not. HOWEVER for $700 (probably more than you'd pair for a Data) you can have it fixed at the manufacture (I'm talking just the transport mech). So, unle... 
discovery 123 spk cable....
Very good cable for the money. Especially if you decide to bi- or tri-wire and don't want to drop more cash on more/different cables. Try their intereconnects too.Jon 
Pass Lab X1 and X250 - Which XLR?
Unrelated to the Discovery Cable post...I've had the X1 and and X600 and used the Discover Plus 4. They have been some of the best cable I've ever used (assuming your equipment is up for it). I think yours definately is. I haven't heard the Essenc... 
Did Svetlana change hands?
AND....I have two quads of the Winged C in my integrated amp and I like them very much! 
How to hook up Denon DVD 3800 to B&K 307
AVGuy is right....but your statement I believe not so good, the B&K processor IS better than the Denon. Use the Digital cable when possible. 
Is there a SS amp that can offer tube bliss?
NO, but I'll through out the BAT VK200....