Hello Everyone,

I'm looking for a set of portable speakers or a table radio for my kitchen/dining room. If I could choose one, it would be the Meridian F80 CD Receiver, but $3000 is too much.

iPod speakers are also a nice option, but almost none of them have a CD player.

Truth is, I just need a nice music source that I can move around relatively easy, and for about $300-$500.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Juan M

I've committed. Sent the deposit. As of 8/1, I'll have a turntable in my system. Probably an impractical choice for me, but I just had to. Gotta run, but more later...!

1) I read in this forum that higher density fiber glass materials are better for sound absorption. But Alton Everest in his "Master Handbook of Acoustics" (4th edition pg 192) points that density does not matter as long as it is not very low. Could some one shed some light on this.

Could someone help me appreciate the meaning of the words used so frequently in reviews:
Transparency, Warmth and Neutrality, Can a sound from a speaker be neutral yet not transparent or warm?
I understand that these are subjective I will be happy with any possible help.
Thanks -Pradeep

I'm generally very happy with my Rega P2.

I had the guys at the store (high end audio store) install and align the cart. On two brand-new records, I ran into the dreaded 1.8 second repeat. The first time, I thought it was a bad record, but when it happened on another one, I decided to increase the tracking for a little to see if it helped. It did. (By the way, it ocurred in the exact same spot each time, so there must be something on the record throwing it off).