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best pre/pro under $5,000
Do yourself a favor- Go EAD be it a used and upgrade it or new. You will be a happy camper and you will without a doubt smoke the three you listed! 
Surround Processor Choice
I agree with the last two post's above, I am a proud owner of an EAD Ovation that I upgraded to the Ovation 8. In stereo you have one of the best DAC's around and in HT top of the line. Here are a a few of the fetures: Multiple speaker layout comp... 
EAD Theatervision-P vs. DVDMaster 8000 Pro?
This maybe to late for you to either read or help however there maybe some others out there with the same thoughts. I had my Ovation upgraded to the Ovation 8 and that gives you the anolog pass throughs that you need for either SACD stereo or surr... 
DVD-A player that'll output 24/96 digital signal
I have an EAD DVD Master 8000 Pro and as stated above by most other resposes I only get the 24/96 with the Analog pass through, have note yet gotten it with the digital. And as stated above my manual also states that the 24/96 is based on the DVD-... 
Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope?
Start with a budget that she agrees to even if it is only $1000 or $1500 bucks- buy good used then gradually sell and upgrade to something better with the addition of a little cash when you have it. If she likes the sound now and you let her hear ... 
Personal amp evolution
This is my evolution:Carver “The Receiver 150” Yamaha RX-V 590Yamaha RX-V 990B&K Ref 20 (pre)ATI 1505VTL ST 85Adcom GFA 5500McCormack Deluxe 1McCormack DNA 225Perreaux E160EAD TheaterMaster Ovation (upgraded to Ovation 8){pre/pro}Cinepro 3K6 M... 
XRCD Technology
I would not tell you not to buy an SACD player, and to only buy XRCD's. As with all media, DVD-A, SACD, XRCD, MF and others you will not find every artist that you might enjoy. The XRCD's that I own sound very natural with excellent imaging and so... 
VGA video cable vrs RGB w/ Vert & Horz sync
In response to your question- Yes I do mean VGA-My EAD Theater Vison P has the following Video outputs:High Quality 480p Video Outputs: Component video (YPBPR), RGB video and VGA outputs use 10-bit 2x oversampling premium quality video DACs. The D... 
Best dd 5.1/dts processor for around 2k used
I agree with Kgveteran. The EAD Theatermaster Ovation is killer. Kicks both in stereo and 5.1 
Surround processor recommendations
Try an EAD TheaterMaster (Ovation) you will get Six Burr Brown PCM1702 20-bit DACs (excellent for two (2) channel), HDCD®: processing, DD and DTS equally as good for 5.1. You can pick them up used from between $1800 to $2200. Upgrade it to an "8" ... 
Review: Sony DVP-S9000es CD Player
I had the same problem with my EAD Theatermaster Ovation preamp. Decided to sell the Sony. Excellant player for DVD but the Ovation's DAC 's are so good that I really didn't need this player as a transport. So I sold and p/up a EAD Theatervision t...