I think I've said this before but, over at the Asylum they've been raving about the CD playback ability of the ~$60 Toshiba 3950/3960. So much in fact that I picked one up on sale at Best Buy. I've gotta agree with all the fluffing, thing really does sound phenomenal on Redbook CD's. Does a great job of DVD's too! If you want DVD-A, go to the Toshiba 4900 (I think about $100). These things have 24/192 dac's in them and have super quiet transports ta boot. Plus, if you're so inclined, there are mods. galore that can be done with them, from simple power supply upgrades, to OPAmp replacements, dampening chasis, etc. Head over to the digital asylum on AA and check it out. Take it easy - Matt