Has anyone ever used this product? It's basically a CD player with a built-in hard drive to store your music files. There appears to be some level of Internet connectivity, as well. Anyway... I'm a bit curious about how it sounds and what kind of glitches/shortcomings, if any, exist. I envision using this product, or a similar one, mainly as a random play jukebox. For more critical listening, I'd probably just grab the actual CD. Opinions welcomed.

Note: I wasn't sure if this was the proper forum to post. Please feel free to move it elsewhere, if necessary. Thanks!

I know that Israel is not technically a Jazz artist, but given that my choices are Rock, Jazz and Classical, I figured this was the best forum for him.

Just wondering if anyone else is a fan? If you haven't heard of him, you have probably heard his "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" medley in several well known films. I have been listening to his Facing Future record a lot lately (along with Eva Cassidy: Live at Blues Alley) and can't seem to get enough. Anyone else?

Josh

I want to replace a Yamaha RX-V870 receiver with a Yamaha (preferred) receiver of equivalent sound quality. The number of surround programs is not that important and the number of channels above 5.1 is not important. I am looking for suggestions or recommendations. Thanks!

Not long ago, I bought a recent pressing of a recording titled, "Back to Back - Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues". In addition to Ellington and Hodges, it features Sweets Edison and Leslie Spann on trumpet and guitar, playing half a dozen blues standards. The pressing is very good and the treatments of tunes like Beale Street, and Weary Blues are first rate - provided you listen from an adjoining room.