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Cheapest good sounding dvd player?
Richard, here's another vote for Denon 2910. I had one for a number of years. As a matter of fact, I brought it to your house several times. I don't think you were impressed, but you were comparing it to your Jolida which was much more lush and sm... 
Musical, high powered Amp under $1k
Sunfire 300 or 600. Hard to beat the price to performance ratio. 
Alon Model 1 8" woofers blown
Highly unlikely anyone has a pair for sale, but something might come up if you don't mind waiting a few years. Or you could just send them to Bill who will make them better than original and cost the same as a used pair. 
DQ-20i Bass/amplification
You want to make absolutely sure the drivers are reconnected with proper polarity. If one speaker is connected backward, the result would be weak bass. It's an easy mistake to make -- and easy to correct. 
My personal experiences moving from Sttaf to Hawk
I appreciate the detailed write up. You don't see this very often. Thank you. 
Thorens TD-316?
IMHO, it's a great table for that price range. 
Thorens TD-316?
Grado Sonata would be an excellent match. 
Thrift shop find, Ohm Speakers
These are not Ohm Walsh, but for $20 you can't go wrong. There must be some marking that indicates what model it is. If you can't find that, you can call Ohm. They are extremely helpful over the phone. 
suggest an under $2000 amp to match 4ohm speakers
It's not clear whether you're looking for an integrated or just an amp. If you need an amp, a Sunfire 300 is a hidden gem for less than $800. It sounds wonderful, has an unusual amount of warmth for solid state, handles low impedance speakers, and... 
Mac question
This might be helpful: Adding content on your computer to iTunes 
wyred 4 sound dac 2 or ps audio nu wave dac
I'm an analog guy and have been extremely happy with a NuWave. I can't find any faults with it sonically. It doesn't have remote volume control, but that's a feature nit. I haven't heard the W4S, but I have no doubt I'd like it. I don't think you ... 
VTI audio rack, any good?
Jazzman, if you read through the comments in this forum you'll see a pretty clear picture of what people think. 
OPPO Relieability??
My BDP-83 has been rock solid reliable, but Oppo service is second to none. They respond quick. Send them a message describing your problem. 
Any suggestions for which valves in my EAR834P ??
Telefunken smooth plates and Mullard CV4004 are often cited by happy 834P owners, but they aren't cheap. It isn't uncommon to hear folks using a top shelf tube in V1 and less expensive tubes in V2 and V3. For some reason, V1 has the most influence... 
Are there any DACs that can go low?
PS Audio NuWave tilts up on the low end. It doesn't sound bloated. It just sounds full and rich and I enjoy it very much. For what it's worth.