Not using it for hifi don't be silly just doesn't have the quality i'm after only have about 20 mp3's and only did that so could put on me Palm. Have consider getting wireless thingy next to hifi(comp upstairs in office) but prolly wouldn't use it much. Have breakout thing for music as edit a lot of music, (using soundforge6)for the missus as she teaches aerobics and uses minidisc as she changes a coupla tracks every week or so, although more recording done is now being done on the cheap full size sony minidisc player and whilst i cannot connect the MD digitally (Bow has no optical out)the recordings she are getting from tape out are of a magnitude greater than from pc.

Tenson looked at silent stuff but most was pricey and you are correct about amd running hot my xp2000 runs at 48 degrees idle and 53 full tilt.