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Native American Music
The Coyote Oldman albums do not. However, Nakai does various collaborations and some of them do include percussion. Go to Amazon.com and listen to some sample of the various albums. I don't recall offhand which ones do. 
Native American Music
R. Carlos Nakai. Coyote Oldman. Both excellent. 
Best combo - integrated amp/ speakers/$8,000
JM Reynaud Trentes with an Audio Note integrated or Audiomat. Excellent for your musical preerences. Or consider the Blue Circle CS integrated, also good with the Trentes. 
Long-Term Storage of Equipment
Just bought an external hard drive that came with this brand: Natrasorb.http://www.multisorb.com/products/natrasorb.htmlYou can dry it out in the oven. I've contacted them to order some. May be wholesale only though. 
iPod to DAC Connection
Hey, you could buy the $17,000 Reimyo CD player ($15,000 for a dealer demo!) or an iPod and all the CDs/LPs you could ever want! I know where I'd put my money today. 
Looking for an outstanding DAC
Yioryos, you're referring to the Reimyo CD player which does retail, at least in the US, for $17,000. What else could you buy for $17,000? 
iPod to DAC Connection
I'm sure the audience for this is small. The iPod is designed for a huge market and the cost to add this (cheaper and cheaper, please) and the space required (people want it smaller and smaller) most likely make it prohibitive. This would be nice,... 
A little assistance please on a SS Integrated Amp
Consider the Blue Circle CS integrated used. Makes a tube guy like me happy. 
Long-Term Storage of Equipment
Wow, Earnestmoney, thanks for the response! I appreciate knowing the details of such everyday underappreciated products. There's history behind these products that's interesting, though we seem to take them for granted. 
Long-Term Storage of Equipment
Where can you find silica packets? Hardware store? 
What are your favorite monitors?
No, never demo'ed the Focus speakers. 
Which Naim CDP
Go here:http://naim-audio.infopop.net/1/OpenTopic?a=frm&s=67019385&f=48019385 
SACD - Dying already?
Even the profusion of cheap universal players has not sparked an increased interest among the general population for hi-rez formats. Even among audiophiles the most excitement recently has been around the 2 channel 3950/3960. If the hi-rez formats... 
Help with speakers for Blue Circle Integrated Amp
I can now attest that the JMR Trente's are better than the S3/5s and work splendidly with the CS integrated. It's quite a shock actually. It again reminds me how good the CS really is! The CS/Trente combo is fabulous. 
Audio Note Soro from 97, still current?
I've been very curious about the AN speakers too, but I just purchased a pair of JMR Trentes and with around 80 hours on them and poor setup I love them! These are a real find. I have a pair of the Magic Stands on the way too. I wonder how the JMR...