Ron,

AudioGon is asking prices, not actually sold prices. I sold mine on AudioGon too. My asking price was around $2000.00. Note that AudioGon bluebook does not always reflect closed deal prices either.

I also bet the folks buying DVD players at bestbuy are the ones buying the under $100.00 DVD players (folks that were still on VHS).

I still plan to buy CD's, I plan to rip them and enjoy them on the SqueezeBox.

I never bought many DVD's, I've had DVD since day 1 and have perhaps 30 now. I think it's an easy trap that if you really like a movie to buy it. But I barely have the time to watch new releases never mind old ones. Half the ones I bought are pre rentals. I probably won't buy any more DVD's unless they are Music ones or DVD-A ones. I might buy some SACD's if Meridian releases a darn HDMI card. But now that I'm getting used to SqueezeBox, if it can't be ripped I may not buy it.

DVD's are far from dead, but there is no reason for cutting edge nuts like us to be investing in DVD players. My 598 and DVDO sale covered the cost of an HD-DVD, Blu-Ray and SqueezeBox !!! I'm so pleased with the Blu-Ray and SqueezeBox I lost the urge at the moment to even get the planned HD-DVD player. Gotta spread the fun out a bit :-)

- Fiddler (IMHO)

If you think listening to music is fun, try learning an instrument.
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