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Peachtree Audio Nova125 & sensitive speakers
I would have kept the speakers and ditched the amp. 
Marantz - SA-15S2B or Yamaha CD-S2000 or iPod
If you get an iPod, you will need a dac designed to go with it like the Wadia. I had a Marantz 8003 and never liked it. I think the Marantz SA15S2 is your best bet. Its more refined than the 8004. I never cared for the Yamaha house sound at all. 
Esoteric K-07 Opinions please
I haven't heard the K07, but I do own a Esoteric UX-3 which uses the NEO VRDS mechanism. Lush and warm with great dynamics and detail is exactly the way I would describe the sound of my player. I use a Kimber Silver Streak cable from the player to... 
ANY Musical Fidelity V-DAC MKII owners? Problems..
What is the purpose of switching to usb if nothing is connected or connecting it with the computer turned off? The pop noise is the dac looking to lock on to the oncoming signal of which there is none. 
one last show
Pink Floyd 
One artist, band, you keep coming back to
Pink Floyd. 
New Preamp Suggestions
I had an original Modulus 3 for 19 years, went to the 3A a few years ago with the built in John Curl Phone mc preamp, kept it and put it in my second system, and bought a refurbished 3B from Art Ferris at Audible Illusions. It is not a lateral mov... 
Service Tech in CT/MA?
Giving us the brand and model may help find a tech. 
Recommendations for a "summer" amp?
I 3rd the Odyssey amp. 
Pictures of THE Show?
They look like a lot of amplifier for the money. 
Rega RP40 Anniversary Edition turntable
I'll keep my VPI Scout, thank you. 
New Speaker for Under 5K
Make sure any speaker you audition has the fabric dome tweeters since you dislike metal domes (as do I). I listen to a lot of rock and it sounds stunning through my Odyssey Lorelei speakers. (My speakers are actually the Kismet floor standers, but... 
Band's you have seen on their first U.S. tour
Jethro Tull at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island back in the 60's. They were introduced as "Jethro toe"! 
What should I upgrade
"but then also thought that my cheapie DAC might need upgrading."Actually, the XDA1 Emotiva dac is very good. I had one in my system for a year and replaced it with the 1,000.00 Wyred4Sound dac1. There is a difference for the better with the Wyred... 
Shunyata Hydra
I beg to differ from the original post. I have a Shunyata Hydra 2 for my power amp and pre and a Hydra 4 for all the source components. I use a combination of Shunyata Copperhead cords and Diamondback cords and it has made a profound difference in...