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What's between your AA"S
I would dump the AA gear and switch to Muse gear (Model Five transport, Model Two Plus DAC). A far superior combo that you can get used for very reasonable price.Good Luck. 
Replace Dynaudio 1.8 w/ AP Virgo or Tempo?
I would ditch the MIT cables for something else. I own a pair of Ayre V-3's biamped to a pair of Legacy Audio Focus 20/20's using Discovery Essential speaker cable. This is a very natural sounding (no Hi-Fi glare, excess siblance, etc.) sounding c... 
Review: PSB Stratus Gold Speaker
I disagree with your comment on imaging. To the contrary, I got them (the Golds) to image quite nicely and to "disappear" on many recordings. Must be a room/setup issue. 
mixing old and new components
Absolutely! Whatever combination sounds best to you is what is best. 
Which speaker for Musical Fidelity a3.2 ?
Pack your amp in your trunk, go out to the audio huts, connect it up and listen for yourself. Or better yet, see if you can borrow the speakers of interest for the weekend and connect them up in your own system and give them a listen. It's that si... 
Newbie Question
Bridging is when you combine "bridge" both left and right channel power supply rails to form one "bridged" power channel. In a sense, you now have a monoblock amplifier.I think you are referring to speaker impedance (i.e. 8 ohm load not 8 amps). 
Best speaker in the $4-6k range.
Legacy Focus 20/20. 
Need some advice on stereo speakers
Check out the psb Stratus Goldi's. 
Phono Stage Pre Amp
For tube/hybrid, ARC's PH3 is a great phono pre with about 56db of gain. 
help, has anyone heard the ayre ax7 integrated??
No, but if it is anything like their (now discontinued) V-3 ss power amp, it should be a superfluous performer. Musical, detailed, refined, with excellent tonal balance and a natural presentation. 
Best $4-7K speaker for HT and music?
Legacy Audio Focus 20/20. 
What makes a good transport a good transport?
Platter stability, laser sled stability, signal re-clocking to reduce jitter, robust power supply.Personally, I use a Muse Model Five, a superb transport IMHO! Available used for around $500. 
My 2ch front end. first quality system
Agree with S7horton. Forget about what others think unless your are soliciting ideas/opinions. Just enjoy! 
How to check polarity?
Look for an Elfix Polarity tester. 
Help on cartridge..
Look at the Aurum Beta S.