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DAC Magic or MF V-DAC?
http://www.hificritic.com/colloms/ratings.aspx 
new Magico speakers the Q5
No marketing hype ... yeah, riiiight.Minis were marketed from the start as the most expensive two-way in the world. That was their way of getting attention. Sure, they used some high quality parts (x-over), birch ply, Scan-Speak ring radiator twee... 
DAC Magic or MF V-DAC?
HiFi Critic sound quality test results (from the cheapest to the most expensive DAC; all prices in British Pounds/GBP):Pro-Ject USB BOX @ 100 GBP - 22 pointsFirestone Audio Fubar II USB @ 124 GBP - 25 pointsMF V-DAC @ 150 GBP - 42 pointsCA DacMagi... 
Wadia 830 basic vs Theta Miles balanced
Both Wadia 830 and Theta Miles use discontinued transport mechanisms from Pioneer. They are still available though. 
Speaker cable for Wilson sophia and Pass labs X250
I second Stanwal opinion. 
any one every heard nagra pma's with avalon indras
VPA worked with my Eidolons very well. 
Avalon Opus Ceramique vs B&W N802's
I have heard the Opus (at the time beeing Eidolon Vision owner) and was hugely disappointed. Go with the Eidolons. 
any one every heard nagra pma's with avalon indras
I concur. The PMAs are very dry sounding. If anything, consider VPA or Stratos monos. 
Accuphase DP-65V
A friend of mine went from 65V to DP-500. Big difference. 
Voltage convert Krell KAV500
You will prolly need to buy from your Krell distributor a 50Hz chip to make it work. The input voltage can be easily set via a set of switches inside. 
Wilson Sophia 2--- VTL S-150 or Ayre V1-xe?
27W SET amp is hardly a current monster. Quite the oposite. The reason I posted this is that you seem to have a very strong opinions about the product, which I belive are not true. 
Wilson Sophia 2--- VTL S-150 or Ayre V1-xe?
I do not agree with the "high current needed" comment. I'm currently running them with 27WPC Audio Note Japan Ongaku SET amp and they sound spectacular.I also have a big, DIY 35WPC SET monos based on GM70 tube (think Lamm ML3 for the poor) on loan... 
Thiel CS3.7 vs WP8?
I have a friend who have had 3.7s ... been driving them with ARC Ref 210. He heard the Wilson Sophia II at my place, liked them a lot, so borrowed a pair from a dealer and eventually, ended up getting W/P 8s. To his ears, even the cheaper Sophia I... 
MHDT Constantine vs. MF V-DAC, Beresford 7520?
Does the 12v sealed lead acid battery you mntioned bring a marked improvement over the wall wart PS that comes with the V-DAC ? 
Should I trade-up from my Krell KAV 300?
Or better still - high sensivity speakers with a SET amp. Such a combo offers much different sonic perspective, but at a cost.