Wow,thanks for the links and suggestions.I have a seperate HT (Yamaha hd) set up and the man cave has onkyo integra gear for 2ch.I have 3 amps driving a variety of sound boxes.Not all at once,but sometimes i turn em all on so i can mow the yard in style. I really like the tube cd idea,and a hybrid power supply of some kind would surely be an option.I'm convinced that I'll have to spend more,but bargains can be found.It would cost 5k to replace my current stereo.SWTG i only have 900 into it + connections.garage sales and befriending the local pawn owners have gone a long way.cheers