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Thanks for the responses, especially yours, Dave_b! I can't help but to be drawn to the ability to access online media with the Squeezebox. I think I'll start there, and then at some point add a decent player and possibly an external DAC...appreciate the thoughts.

Youve got to go to HD for source. Incomparable.Lots of ways also depending on $$$$$.Cheap to expensive.Maybe start as Tvad mentions....try and locate a friend who is setup already to try out and see,good luck,Bob

A squeezebox is something best left between your significant others legs. Get the new Sony SCD XA5400ES CD/SACD player ($1500msrp)...maybe $15k plus could do you better, but it's doubtful. I should know..I've owned some of them:O(

i have found that for me , i still enjoy listening to redbook cds. in saying that, i bought a squeezebox from slim devices and i really enjoy browsing the internet radio, lots of music and programming for just listening background or finding new music, but there is nothing more rewarding for me as putting on the cd and listening to it on a good player. i was without a cd player ,using my squeezebox in my system and loved being able to bring up my hard drive and listen at great convience, i know there are dacs out there and some formats that i understand will match cd quality, but they are some sources that don't offer the music or something new that i want to listen too. after a long period , i bought a player and boy was it fun again. i like both format, so in the last year i have found for me , the oppo dvd, very reasonable, rega oppolo player for redboodk and a squeezebox for internet radio , listneing to computer saved music. i really like the set up, oppo has great video, cds still sound good to me on the redbook player and for the music i will continue to buy and then the squeezebox...you can always add a dac for the computer, but the squeezebox has a decent dac into your system....like , you, rambling...but this works for me and reasonable, so that if i change my mind down the road, no problem money wise....audiogon give us a great advantage in this situation...thanks for listening..dwhittt