The trouble with this hobby of ours is that it is incredibly hard not to be lured onto the asymptotic line of incremental improvements. I splurged on my modest Linn/Cyrus system when I started uni 11 years ago, spending a good chunk of a year's tuition, and resolutely resisted the urge to upgrade until I heard a Meridian system at a friend's house. I might not even have made the jump then if I hadn't seen a used G91 for sale here. And now I'm at the top of the slippery slope, actually trying to figure out how I might justify 5200s all round, supplemented by a couple subs. Thanks John smile

But seriously, its good to hear an opinion in favour of the 3100s. With crion and George adding to the votes for the 5200, it would have been easy to ignore the 3100 completely. Your dissent will keep me honest when I actually manage to arrange a listening session to compare the options. I still think I'm leaning towards the 5200s. Although I'm a bit of a movie buff, movies are somehow less serious for me than music. I'd rather get the music right and compromise a bit on films than the other way round. My weekends are fully booked up until mid-Feb, so I'm going to have to wait a while before I audition the various options, but I will be sure to update on whatever decision I make.

Thanks,

DE

MD600-->818-->very insecure DSP3100s