I do not purchase anything based on price or looks alone. I am 31 years old and started out with NAD, Yamaha, and Boston. I have slowly progressed (at least in my ears)the gear I currently have. I never said I was more experienced than you Mr. Woodman. I am merely stating that the blanket statements that I have read on this site by Mtyrcraft seem different than those I have encountered in my house and others. Along the way the changes I have made in my system were recognized as improvements by those who have no idea what they are looking at or listening to> I realize the psychological impacts of wanting what you have and wanting it to sound the best. When my wife says that some change sounds better or worse I listen.

Lets get to the point here. Mtrycraft says there is no difference in cd players and Wire. I have not read enough of his post to know what he thinks of other gear. I and many others disagree. He has in just about every post I have read disagrees with just about every audio enthusiast I know and have been around. Like I said go to Goodwins with your radio shack cable and $200 cd player and compare it in a worthy system and make the decision yourself.
I do not understand why this is such a hard thing for you guys to understand. You are after all on an audio chat board where the gear is part of the fun of this hobby. I enjoy listening to different things and finding the specific synergy in the gear so I can get as close to the music as possible.
If there is no difference in your percieved quality of the sound out of all the gear out there so be it. But do not tell all those out there that believe there is a difference that no difference exist.That is the only thing I am trying to get out of this discussion.