Good to hear that. I also was very impressed by the HTM-200s when a friend of mine loaned me some for a week. Am hoping to find them really cheap on audiogon because I'd just use them as surrounds and I feel silly spending $200-300 for surrounds given my usage habits.

Next time your friend makes another trip to the US, ask him to bring you the Marantz 4300 cd player from accessories4less.com --- I think you'll also be very pleased with the results.