Hi all I'm totally new here, but I like the forum as well the site, very nice I'm writing here because I'm in "want to spend moneys mood", but first I'm not an expert, second there are a lots of nice players in my price range (plus or minus 1000 pounds) Here they are the ones I've selected, what do you think about them? Take I'm mind that I don't listen Classical, Blues, Dance ecc, but mostly Electronica (Portishead, Ulver, Massive Attack, Radiohead, Sigur Ros), post-rock (Isis, Neurosis, Pelican), some good jazz (John Zorn for example), Diamanda Galas, Nick Cave, Tom Waits...and strings. I love strings!! (Yo-Yo Ma) Bon, so I think timing, resolution ad power are the key words, but absolutley I don't want to sacrifice musicality!!! Right now I possess a NAD C542, and I like it ----- QUAD 99 CDP-2 -- NAIM CD5-i -- SIMAUDIO MOON CD-1 -- REGA APOLLO -- LEEMA STREAM -- ASTIN TREW AT3000CD (or 3500) -- BLUENOTE AUDIO KOALA ----- So, Thanks in advance, sorry for my strange English and a big hug from Italy! Marco