As an aside, i love great music and music quality, but i just dont love it enough to buy, say, denon stereo parts. I spent more than i normally would on my speakers (5.1 ascend,HSU) simply because, unlike audio receivers, dvds, etc, these can realistally be used for many years, perhaps 20 years or more if i really take care of them. However, with stereo components, there will always be the next best thing coming out every couple years (ie; dolby labs advancements), so i just cant afford to buy, say, 1K dollar receivers, and dvd players that cost too much.