$3000.00 for a CD Player! $300.00 maybe. Start thinking along the lines of the Elcaset, the Open Reel, the Cassette Tape, Beta Tape, 8-Track Tape, 78-RPM, 33 1/3, RPM, and all the other formats that have become obsolete. Please don't get upset turntable lovers. Tubes and spinning platters are a wonderful pastime for the hobbyist. Constantly cleaning records and replacing tubes can provide hours of enjoyment. But if we are boldly going forward towards the momentary suspension of disbelief, let us embrace the future and free ourselves from the world of petroleum platters, shredding tapes, and other museum worthy artifacts.