Just a note on the compiler RHarv ... it would have been reasonable to program in TurboPascal back in the 1980s when PG Music started. C and Java are more or less the standards today, and all you need is a cross-compiler to convert from Pascal to C ... a day to cross-compile, and a month or more to debug

Jazzmammal, it's good to hear that the load on the computer is minimal ... I've just ordered my upgrade for the Phenom-Asus setup. I would have done this anyway, as I like to change motherboards and chips every two years (on the computer I'm upgrading, the cabinet is 10 years old, and it is almost a challenge to see how long I can keep 'the same' computer).

Sounds like you have a great set of speakers. I have a brother-in-law who is an audiophile, and has about a $40K system ... it really does make a difference. I'm sort of optimizing on compactness downstairs; upstairs, I optimize for DVDs (thus the surround sound ... otherwise I agree)

Chris