Thanks, chaps.

The Pioneer 575 certainly looks tempting at the price Richers are doing it for, and I also like the idea of a secondhand 747 as I remember being very impressed by one a friend of mine owned for a while before going really, really flash with his player (he changed to a Wadia, from memory).

The Sony is also interesting as there are a couple of the 790s I've seen brand new for money around my budget. I wonder about a secondhand 940, though, as these can be picked up pretty cheaply now - anyone know if they can be serviced still(and at what cost)?

Thanks again,

Chris.