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Anyone try stuffing their ports?
Clean socks 
The British Sound
Brit speakers have evolved over the past decades andThe mellow tag is less applicable today. in fact box speakers have improved to the point everything sounds remarkably similar. 
Integrated recommendations for electronic music
NAD all the way...alot of hi=end gear is too polite and laid back...NAD is BIG sound...dynamic...with very good controlled bass...especailly the newer gear...more nuetral...good luck...Massive Attack MEzzanine is awesome... 
Speakers that excel at depth/layering/space
Any boxless design 
Speakers that excel at depth/layering/space
Vandyvandersteen 
Speakers on carpet or bare floor?
I prefer clean bass so spikes is my two cents.try parts express 
re: Harmon Kardon Citation 25 Preamp
A skilled tech in your area should be able to inspect the preamp and give you a quote before services rendered...had a similiar issue with an HK amp from the 80s...that being said...the bare minimum repair would run you around 80-100 and up...or a... 
AT Headphones
Yes...the senns sound dark and rolled off 
vintage amps
Avoid 80s carver gear...poor reliability...older Agagon, Conrad Johnson, McCormick, Belles, etc would be my starting point...and Bryston ofcourse...Older NAD and Rotel would work as well...but a step down in sonics and reliability...just my .02... 
Amp for Dahlquist DQ-10
Stay in the family....adcom gfp 565 preamp...great phono as well.... 
what is the best, least costly DAC...?
Have heard Rega amps on numerous times...and yes...they are a bit bland as well... 
Von Schweikert VR-1 question
Epos another brit designed speaker with great midrange realism...M5s and old M12s are amazing values... 
Paradigm Studio 60 V5 Fingernails on Chalkboard
Although a HT receiver....denon is known for a very smooth, glare-free somewhat mellow sound...about as smooth as one gets in mainstream gear(much more that Yamaha,etc)...and this goes against the grain of others...but the amp is going to have the... 
Von Schweikert VR-1 question
CHeck out some of the british monitors which i feel would be right up your alley...the top end being proac and spendour...or castle if you are on a tighter budget...these have the classic mid-bass warmth that brit speakers are famous for...with a ... 
Budget speaker $600 or under recommendations
Athena F-2 floorstander...stereophile fave years back..and compared to 2k speakers...can be found for under 300 used...these faired very well against my friends paradigm studio 60s...and have extremely tight bass response...no need for a sub or st...