Gonk: I'm probably going to stand pat until a universal hd-dvd, sacd, dvd-a, cd, dvd player is created. I'm always interested to know if other people with "big ears" and "big eyes" notice any difference in different equipment. I've found, as a professional musician that I can "listen-through" just about any medium to the intrinsic music. 78's, lps and cassettes don't bother me if I really want to hear the music but, I can appreciate fine sound too.

Jay

PS The comments about keeping the background noise in your house at normal levels is right on. Here's another tip: respond quickly to Katie's cries. That way she won't learn that she needs to cry long and hard to get a response from you!