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Help needed considering used CD player...Please?
You may also want to check out the Jolida players, very nice and I think may have the sound you are looking for. These are tubed units and can be found used here on audiogon at a good price. 
Center Channels sound crappy
When you lay a speaker on it's side as most center channel speakers are designed for, you have created a problem for good music reproduction. If your L/R front speakers are bookshelf types, lay them on their sides and listen to them in two channel... 
Putting Hi-Fi gear in a mid-fi system -- HELP
Your Dac has 4.5v output which is for sure on the high side, 2v is pretty standard for most cdp's. 
Proper crossover settings?
If your pre/pro and ICBM both have full bass management, what is the point of the ICBM in the system? Is there something else you need it for? 
Good marrige, DENON 3803 and KEF Q1
Glad your Happy, Slappy. I have always thought KEF made good speakers, I have not listened to a Denon product in a while but do read very good things about them over at Audio Asylum forum with lots of happy owners. 
What would you choose among these to amp?
A used Aragon amp along with a Creek or F.T. audio passive can be had in that price range, this would in my opinion pretty much blow the doors off of anything on your list for quality of sound for money spent. The Aragon's match up very well with ... 
replacing Dunlavy SC-IV's
Check out the VMPS line, I think they have 3 models at $10,000 and above. All models make use of ribbons for mid/high's. Not sure if the new RM/X's have hit the streets yet, they are about $10,000. I think the Super Tower III's are over $15,000 bu... 
Starting a new system...
Are those cables neutral? 
Krell --- Are the Newer designs better?
Kevziek, I guess my point was that it has been my listening experience that all well designed amps can sound very good and make you forget which type of design you are listening to. A lot of tube and SS do not sound very good to me. Bad tube to me... 
Total upgrade- dilema
If only we had enough $$$ and room for (mood) systems, when I hit big in the lotto, Watch out! 
Biamping combining Tube and SS
You will need a way to match volume level or be very lucky (not much chance). Won't hurt to try. 
What componant degrades the signal least/most?
Agree 100% with Karls and the others that said speakers, If you count the room as a component, then it's the room hands down. 
Krell --- Are the Newer designs better?
The new Krell's do not sound like tubes, If your a tube guy as you say then you must know that no SS amps could ever sound like a tube. They can however give that same smooth, glare free no-fatigue listening experience that the best tube amps can ... 
Wadia, Krell or Sony SACD
It's not that easy, whats the rest of your system? what are you going for in the sound of your system? Why buy a multichannel sacd player if you only want redbook? Help us out a little, (turn off the capital letters). Lots of good redbook players ... 
Musical Fidelity Home Theater bypass loop?
It does not, you could contact them and ask them to add this to your unit. Musicalfidelity.com should find them for you. Your reciever must have preamp outs for the L/R front channels or it will not work out. You can use any preamp, they do not ha...