Advice on wire transfer and shipping to APO

You should be safe Swampwalker. Any time money changes hands their is always a risk, even with cash (it could be counterfeit). Personally, I have never had, nor have I heard of, a wire transfer being recalled like Paypal.
Just make sure the funds clear into your account and you are golden.

BTW, were you planning on selling your VAC preamp anytime soon? I think it's time for you to upgrade. LOL!

Jmcgrogan2- I guess I need to update my system page; lots of changes. Pre-amp is now Doshi Alaap driving Hornings (I forget which one) via VAC 30/30. Got the Doshi before I got the VAC amp and while I love the Doshi, I kinda would have loved to hear how the full VAC system would sound (and it had that great full function remote!). Of well, so much equipment and so little time ;-)

I was looking at a Doshii Alaap II, but I just couldn't pull the trigger. A bit too far out of my price range, even used. I've heard great things about them though.

Um Elizabeth, Ciao, means goodbye in Italian, it's not the dude's name.

Jond - Elizabeth,

Exactly.

I lived in Europe off and on for around 30 years, mostly due to military obligations and private consulting working for Fortune 500 companies.

I am influenced by the European lifestyle and in part by my European heritage, Spanish and Italian, actually sicilian. I speak, read, and write German fluently, not a lick of Spanish or Italian.

Just settled back in the USA last year, after retiring from the military with 90% disability and getting used to the "American Way of Life".

That should be enough of an explanation as to why I use Ciao when signing off. I could also use Bis Spater, Tschüs, oder wiedersehen. I don't think many people speak German in this forum though.

Ciao,
Audioquest4life