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Best Cartridge for SME 20/ Graham 2.2
I am no analog guru, however I agree with Gladstone. Every system I have heard the Colibri in sounds great- it seems to do everything right and nothing wrong. 
Your Top Five for 2003
Come on Ben, where's your list?!?!?! I was looking forward to seeing it!! 
EMM Labs DCC 2 - Sneak Preview
Thanks for all the comments!Dekay- You got it this is my new phono preamp :o)Bombaywalla- The different color LED's on the front panel allow you to manage what functions your using at a quick glance. This dac has multiple digital and analog inputs... 
Vandys 5A Avalon Eidolon Wilson WP7 Aerial 20
That's weird that you can not arrange a demo on Kharma's when the Kharma distributor is in the tri-state area. I suggest you try to get in touch with GTT audio(Bill Parish) and at least give the kharma's a listen. There are a few midi-grand's for ... 
Best Amp+pre-amp for 16-18K
What source(s) are you using? That could change the suggestion's some folks would make. 
Phase inverted..why?
If you remain clueless, I must be just plain dumb! 
Advice: CD player w/volume control around $5K used
Another vote for the audio aero capitole mkII, not only is it less money then the wadia and accuphase it sounds better. I used to own accuphase seperates, and have auditioned wadia digital many times, they don't come close to offering the musical ... 
Your Top Five for 2003
In no particular order:1) Peter Gabriel "UP" SACD2) Rosanna Cash "Rules of Travel"3) Beck "Sea Change" SACD4) Police "Syncronicity" SACD5) Blur "Think Tank" 
Gilmore Audio planars revealed
Sean- So your telling me audio won't get me chicks?!?!?- to hell with this I'm done!! :o) 
Soliciting opinions about upgrading
I don't know what your looking to spend, but a lot of people really like the Sim 7 channel amps(they have two different 7 channel amps). It seems like it would be a lot simpler to have one amp instead of 2- also it will be easier to integrate in a... 
Where's Opera on SACD???
Some of Renee Fleming's work is available on SACD, though I guess its not really opera its pretty close. That is a good question, it would be nice to get a SACD Carmen on a single disc! 
Help with UPS and Paypal
Not much it sounds like you can do- I think a situation like this one is known as bad luck. Sorry, but there seems to be little if any hope at this point- IMO. Maybe some of the lawyers here will have some idea for you. 
Newbie, looking for giant killer front end
For $3k you can get a good analog front end- I will allow those who are the analog guru's make suggestions. I will say that the mega-buck analog front ends are fantastic, and feel that you will get a good analog rig for $3k but it will not perform... 
2 channel SACD vs Multichannel SACD players...
On all SACD's there is a 2 channel stereo version. On multichannel discs there is also a seperate multi-channel version of the same music, mixed differently. The stereo version is not converted to stereo on multichannel discs by the player(though ... 
How is the new Elton John SACD/hyrbrid ?
You can get it at best buy for $19.99 and I am told it is good if you like his music.