Syncing audio to video without re-rendering the video

I've just been given some sweetened audio content that I need to sync to my video which is H.264 PAL Anamorphic.
How do I output this synced content from the timeline insuring that FCP, QT or Compressor doesn't re-render (and/or re-compress) the video footage in my newly synced clip?
So far I've gotten a clip that has been squeezed again, (making my subject very thin!) & I've gotten a H.264 render on top of the already H.264 video clip (which looks horrible!).

When layering (3 or more layers) video in FCP6 using dvcpro hd material I have had problems with playback being able to keep up.
If I compress all my ftg to pal sd anamorphic using the h.264 codec, the playback is (for the most part) able to keep up.
When I go to output my final edit, I replace my pal sd anamorphic h.264 footage with my original DVCPRO HD 1080i50 footage by reconnecting the media in the browser.
However, if you can suggest a way that I can sufficiently playback, (at as close to realtime as possible), 3 or more simultaneous layers of dvcpro hd 1080i50 footage (from a Lacie external drive connected via firewire 800) on my MacBook Pro (2.6Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo with 4GB of memory) without frames dropping, stuttering and/or freezing, than please please please could you do so for me?
In other words, what would be the best setup for my system (audio/video & timeline settings)?

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