Economic times certainly makes me more selective and less inclinde to take a flyer on a piece of gear. Also more inclined to live with stuff that, while still perfectly functional, is no longer at the leading edge.

Interesting point on Bluray pricing. I am not sure it is as simple as 'you have to have a market before you can drop prices'. Bluray seems to be teetering on the edge of early adoption/mass adoption, and I simply do not think it will gain greatly as long as pricing relative to DVD remains as high as it is. I'm sure they have their price elasticity models, but I certainly remember significant DVD price reductions around year 3 to spur mass appeal.

My Kit: 861v8+ID41, 800v4, UHD722, MD600, MS600, MS200, Oppo BDP-203, Genesis 201, Genesis 350 SE, Genesis S4-8 Sub, BG 520i, VTL MB450 II, Krell Showcase 7, Genesis 928 Subs, Danley DTS10 sub, SVS Ultra 16 subs.