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New Age, Neo-Celtic, World Beat Music
good post garfish!(must be cause you have 3a sigs). i'll completely agree w/ you on the above choices. all really well recorded. i'll add a few- ali farka toure & ry cooder "talking timbuktu", nusrat fateh ali khan w/ michael brooke " night so... 
Coping in an Age of Uncertainty
none of the sony (or other) sacd players even come close to my wadia 850 on redbooks. so i should go out and buy a player that plays maybe 200 discs, with about 10 titles i want in sacd, that can't touch my 850 on normal cds, that needs a preamp, ... 
Converting balanced to RCA?
i've gotten these adapters but they did'nt come wired interally. can anyone tell me how to do this? thanks in advance 
BEST SPEAKER TO MATCH..
Highly agree w/ sdcampbell.If you can swing the $ try for the Vandy 3A Signature. 
Wadia 830 or Transport/DAC
wadia. 
best cd player used under 2k.
wadia 830 
Vandersteen 3A vs. ProAc3.8
does coincident have a website? 
New To Tubes & Direct Wadia to Tube Amp
opinionated reply,but...only tubes i'd try are the atmaspheres. they come balanced if your looking for a tube-like sound, try the belles 150a hot rod or the warner imaging amps. i know they're not expensive or ultra shiek, but they sound good, alt... 
Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list
pat methany "secret story", steely dan "aja"(mfsl), level 42"world machine", nusrat khan &michael brook "night rose", beatles "yellow submarine"(songtrack). thats my top five this last few months. 
Who is Most Beautiful female singer ever
all three sisters from the band 'the corrs', irish at its best. 
REL Hum 60 cycle I believe
try having all your cords coming from the same outlet. then try cheater plugs on each component, swap around till it hopefully goes away.or call sumiko for advice, very nice and sharp guys in their tech dept. 
Which sub is better for audio
ditto the rel stadiumII. if you are patient they do come up every now and then for around 1500. the best i've heard. 
Speaker Cable Suggestions?
i.ve got 3a sigs which have a little more revealing high end than you do and i LOVE my ap oval 9. best value in cable. 
King Cobra vs. FIM ?????
What does the FIM cord do to condition the current? With the Shunyatas its the "stardust" stuff thats around the conductors, and I know the stuff works. The FIM evidently talks about the copper quality but what do they do to cut out the crap in th... 
Vandersteen 3A sigs amp advice please
go to soundstage.com and read all of doug blackburns stuff. he owns 3a sigs and has heard lots of amps. i know 2 of his favs are the belles and the warner imaging.