Thanks again for your input (input - no pun intended).

Thankyou for the "balanced" view (I think I'm in my Austin Powers mood) :P

I just hope that the store I will go to stock B.A.T. otherwise it's going to trim down my
options again.

I guess what I am limited to is the quality of the rest of my components, there is a saying,

"Your hi fi system is only as good as it's weakest component"

My Dyns are good, but obviously not the supreme of all speakers. My CD/DVD 5-disc
changer is a panasonic one, which does a great job feature-wise, however nowhere
near the league of anything of "quality".

I don't believe paying the extra 5K to 10K will really come out on my overall system.
However I do intend to get a high-end CD player. My collection is over 800 CDs, and
500 DVDs.

I took a look at the B.A.T. products, they don't look so asthetically pleasing, but it's by
far not the most important features I seek in a component. It will be interesting to find out
what prices they are in comparison to the McIntosh options.

All that I do know is that of all the ones I have auditioned so far, McIntosh is on a level
way above the rest.

As much as I can dream about it, there is no way I could literally afford anything near
the 10K range. Keep in mind that I still have a pre-amp (95% sure I'll need to use one
instead of using my Yamaha as one), then a decent CD/SACD player. I figured that
I would definately want a CD player that can play SACD's properly, and access the
actual SACD layers. I have a few SACDs, and they are all incredible quality.

The best ones I have are :

Dire Straits Brothers In Arms (20th Anniversary Edition), 3-layer, remastered by
Mark Knopfler himself

Best of the Carpenters

Jeff Wayne's - The War of the Worlds (2 SACD).

Andrea Bocelli - Andrea

Your hi end hi fi system would absolutely sing like angels in heaven if you auditioned
any of the above.

I have Emma Shapplin's Etterna on DVD Audio (absolutely incredible voice and quality).

I guess one other component I neglected to mention, another element I can add into
my overall hifi equation :

I have contact details of a Profesional Electrical Company which provide various
Surge Protection, and similar products/services.

One of them is an 8-outlet system that will provide a 'constant' 240 V throughout
all 8 outlets. Now it was pointed out to me that hifi equipment is able to provide optimal
performance if they are operating at precisely 240 V (that is the Australian standard),
I believe the way that it works, is that it constantly monitors how much is being fed, and will
prevent any 'additional', and make up for moments where it dips below that level.
I would imagine it would be expensive because it requires hookups with the overall
electrical system, the meter box, everything. I wouldn't be surpised if that is the same cost
as half of what my hifi system is worth

The sole company which provide our power, does not guarantee a consistant/constant
240 V supply. I don't know the costs involved, but having such an installation would
surely make an improvement.

Any equivalent product is used by any of you guys ? If so, what was the noticable
difference ? Much of a difference ? or all hype ?