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Does such a speaker exist?
Maybe Shahinian Arcs or Obelisks. 
Inexpensive pair of bookshelf speakers.
A bunch of good suggestions here. Of course, it really comes down to personal preference. But if I were you, I'd want to listen to the Cambridge Audio Aero 2. I haven't had the chance yet, but the CA S30 is a terrific little speaker, and what I've... 
Pay Pal Protection?
If you use your credit card--their fraud protection is usually excellent--you don't have to deal with PayPal's useless policies. 
Totem Dreamcatchers integrated amp, under $1000.
Haven't heard them together, but I've heard excellent things about matching Totem and Rega. If I were you, and depending on what you need in terms of inputs and features, I'd be thinking about the Brio-R and a very cheap DAC. I've had great result... 
I would like to know the approx. value of my equip
Check completed sales on Ebay. 
Budget High effeciency speakers
I'd have my eyes open for a pair of Snell Ks. The originals are the best, but the K/IIs are excellent, too. 
Best Bookshelf speaker 1300.00 budget
I'd try to listen to the Paradigms and Dynaudio Excite X12s. 
AQ Firefly & SQ Touch?
I doubt it. The Touch DAC is very good. I think you'd have to go further up the food chain for a real improvement. 
Is any of this worth keeping or trying to sell?
Just out of curiosity, I checked out the Bel Canto remote, and it looks like a new one recently sold for close to $200. I'd do the research and sell piece by piece. 
Is any of this worth keeping or trying to sell?
I think it would be worth checking out the Naim and Linn stuff. The Naim cables are worth a little bit (around $80). I don't know Linn, but it might be worth quite a bit more than that. 
Looking for good NARROW speaker stands
Those Dynaudio stands are very nice. 
Looking for good NARROW speaker stands
These are less than nine inches wide at the base: http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGDS03 
Best choice for new Dynaudio Excite X12
I ran Dyn X12s with a Naim Nait 5i and felt that the amp ran out of steam. Have you given any thought to a c375? 
Benchark dac1 output as pre high enough?
The gain on the unbalanced outputs is low (if you're using the balanced outs, the gain can be adjusted). But if you're not running out of range on the volume pot, I can't see that it's a problem. 
Here’s my $1750…just tell me what to buy..
If you're willing to buy used, you might look at the Proceed Amp 5 and Anthem Statement A5 for sale here. They're both very well reviewed and in your price range. (No connection to either seller.)If I were in your position, though, I think I'd go ...