Canare and Mogami cable with Neutrik connectors is the industry standard for well made, long lasting audio cables

Quite straightforward making your own too

Sounds like a saw pad sample thats been pitched up.

The key (I think) is that its been re-sampled, rather than played directly from a synth.

I'll go against the grain and heartily recommend the xone:32. The gains on the back don't bother me at all, in fact its quite intuitive once you get used to it - neither am i bothered by controlling the filter with a fader vs a knob. What I like about it is the sound quality is top notch and the fad...

in a country like japan that has insane laws and punishments for drug use, its not exactly par for the course like it is in the rest of the world. but its not nearly as crazy as singapore. lol you've experienced singapore too? i went there from phuket and googled some facts about singapore earlier....

I'm no expert but I think the reverb you use has an awful lot to do with getting the same type of sound.

I've recently started using some different algorithmic reverbs - audiodamage eos and 112db redline reverb - and it has surprised me how much they can add to the sound beyond just 'space'.

I've been wanting to do this for a while using one of these: http://www.doepfer.de/pe.htm

For parts - have you looked at rs electronics or farnell. They are worldwide and have a ludicrous stock range.

Will probably need to order a minimum of 10, certainly not 5000

Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTlN6wjcvQ

Should help you explain why they are wrong