[CarrotAndStick]

I too am a stickler for high fidelity audio. That's probably why I prefer aural entertainment to visual ones, since almost always audio quality is sacrificed when video is involved. That's probably why I am paranoid about not buying any audio system that can also handle video, since I feel a part of the audio processing capabilities are diverted for video processing.


Anyway, since you mentioned vinyl records, you'll love to know about this. But needs a lot of 'em monies for one of these:

http://www.elpj.com/

ELP Laser Turntable: No Contact, No Wear!! Laser stylus reads record grooves using light, not a needle No groove contact, no record wear Pure analog playback Easy to use Accurate and musical Starting list price: $15,000 US The all-analog ELP Laser Turntable plays records by using nothing more than a laser beam of light. The result is lightning fast transients, life-like harmonics, and a musical honesty that cannot be achieved with a diamond stylus. Play your favorite vinyl or old 78 RPM records as many times as you like, because you will never again worry about record wear. Perfect for record collectors, archivists, or vinyl enthusiasts.

[scott says]

THAT IS IMPRESSIVE! There is still something better with the analog recordings, digital is better for "convenience", but I really do prefer analog recordings.

[GB]

OOOOH, I want one of those!