Well at least I took the right pill! Seems like a great bunch of people here. I'm sure I'll be happy. I like the fact I haven't seen any snipping or rude remarks made as I look things over. I don't see how to do multiple quotes, so I'll answer whatever questions as I go. Zumbini...I don't know what to say! That's just plain awesome. And I see a lot of vinyl, too! That's wonderful. My collection is somewhat meager. I switched to cd when I had around 350 albums and I still have them. 98% of them are in what I would call VG+ condition. I was very anal about the cleaning ritual and very few people touched them. I prefer a Watts Parastat to a Discwasher, although I still use both. And I do the zerostat thing in dry weather when the air is full of static. Many times I thought of selling them, but just couldn't part with that part of my life. I'm glad I listened to my inner self. Blues Pwr... I like, well, anything that has talent in it. My collection is mostly 70's & 80's rock. Right now I am listening to Alan Parson's I, Robot album. I can't stand hip-hop or that other stuff that rhymes, I forget what it's called because I fail to see the talent involved. But that's me! I'm not to fond of opera either. I also avoid most heavy metal, but there are exceptions to everything.Jim Coash... Back when I was auditioning speakers, I kept coming back to the Interface speakers no matter what I listened to. That was one hard process. I passed on some really desirable speakers of the day because I preferred the sound of these... the size was also a plus as they didn't have a large footprint. Yes, I still use the little equalizer that goes with these. I've since had other speakers, the last of which was a set of Infinity RS IIIb's. I had trouble finding emit tweeters, so I traded them off for a cement driveway! The rest of you...Thank you for the warm welcome and kind words of encouragement. I look forward to the conversations and knowing that help is only a question away.I did just realize as soon as funds allow I'll be needing a preamp. I have a proton I can press into service, but that's not what I want to use for this. Maybe a C-1, I don't know. Something will turn up.