I have begun down the long dark road into audiophile-quality equipment. I was perfectly happy as a regular consumer, having purchased all the Infinty speakers, MC ILR's, a Philips 27" flat-screen TV, and an original Sony 5-disc DVD player. In my circle of friends in Boone, NC, I had the best stuff. Little did I know. I have friends in the high-end business, and after hearing their Lexicon/Adcom/NAD setups, was intrigued but had no experience. Then I began working at Circuit City with two already-dedicated 'philes, and have been bitten. I have auditioned many setups at my buddy's store, and purchased the Pioneer Elite on his recommendation. I am building slowly, and hope eventually to have a complete Theta Digital system : Casa III, Dreadnaught II, Compli II. I am upgrading my processing and amplification next, then on to the lovely world of speakers. Am leaning toward Dynaudio, Martin Logan, Monitor Audio Gold Reference, or B&W NT's. Cables are an ongoing upgrade. I know many of you will laugh at this system, but I have to start somewhere, and even my girlfriend can now hear imaging and soundstaging on the Sony, so it's pretty damn good for a cheap, consumer-level system. More will come! and come...and come.......any suggestions or comments both positive and negative are welcomed wholeheartedly. [email protected]