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The Best of the Best Well sort of - CD players
To bad looks are more important than sonics. The Opus 21 sounds better than most the players you listed! Also several of those players you mentioned are old or are well known for reliability issues. From your list, its a no brainer for me, the Wad... 
any bryston amp
I like pie! 
speakers that have time aligned drivers like Josep
I recommend you get yourself aligned before you worry about the speakers! 
active professional monitors for HT
FWIW. I have some Genelec HT206's that I am tinkering with right now. They are impressive. 
Mcintosh,Meridian,Anthem,Classe surround sound
I recently heard the MX134 and was impressed, even with its two channel capability. First time ever for that brand. I have owned or in home demoed several sub-5k Pre/Pros. I ended up owning the Bryston SP1.7. Very strong Surround performance, easy... 
Ayre V5x vs Pass 150.5
I havent compared these two directly. Nevertheless, I love my Pass! I listen to a lot of Jazz, a fair amount of Classical, along with a healthy dose of Female Vocals. Great amp. The Ayre is too, or so I have been told. 
B&W 601 dented tweeter repair?
...and I thought we Audiohiles were the romantic type. Tape geesch, where's the love man!? 
To Former owners of Jolida JD 100
LOL, you tell 'em Sam! I could easily tell Tube and Powercord changes with mine as well. After reading my above post I realize I was not kind enough to the Jolida. I enjoyed it very much and can heartily recommend one. Aball summoned up its weakne... 
To Former owners of Jolida JD 100
Aball summed it up nicely. My favorite tubes were vintage Telefunken 12AX7 smoothplates however, new matched goldpin EH 12AX7s performed admirably, at one tenth the cost. (I tried around a dozen different tubes)Since you ask specifically. PRAT may... 
Dac with volume control
Haha, Jeff. A good solid LOL this morning! True you could stretch a little and go for a Monarchy 24 which is a fine piece IMO. 
B&W 601 dented tweeter repair?
Me suckee tweetee? Better just tape the darn thing! 
Looking for AVR alternative to my B&K for my JM's
I didnt rate rate them. I just listed my top picks overall and specified top picks for 2 channel and HT. 
Looking for AVR alternative to my B&K for my JM's
1st. I have always found B & K pretty good at HT.B. The last time a gave a long listen to a B & K setup (30 and 7250) I found the sound warm and cozy. (on N804's)3rd. I agree with the above posters that B & K's "2 channel" leaves a lit... 
B&W 601 dented tweeter repair?
Suck it! ...with your mouth.Metal domes are tricky. The tape may work just be careful not to damage them any further attempting to get the adhesive to grab the dome. 
Bypass Preamp& Amp
Speakers are as diverse as it gets and personal too. I havent heard Castle at all, so I cant comment there. Theres a ton of variables, likes, dislikes, Size, WAF, etc . to go through with speakers, but I bet some A'goner can help you out.