Merlin,

You missed a really good dem with the turntable. It did everything serious HiFi should do. I have heard enough big systems to rate that dem very highly.

>>>One question though. If the vinyl was so much better, why did the designer spend the whole weekend using CD, as most other visitors can testify

The turntable was borrowed from the room next door, as was the vinyl played on it. The reason? I think big Scott Markwell wanted to hear vinyl through the speakers. The designer of the speakers doesn't use a turntable at all. I think he was mad not to turn the CD player off and play borrowed vinyl all weekend!

btw. To reaffirm my opinion in our brief discussion; a VPi is a definite contender for you.

Tone,

Its amazing that although we hear things totally differently almost everyone disliked the Overkills with the CD player! Was it broken?

Cheers

Jason