Well it appears that the source component is the weakest link of systems than not.

That wouldn't be unbelievable since it's more likely one would have more than 1 source
than amps.

In terms of CD/DVD/SACD player, there are a lot of options to suit each budget.

It would be interesting to hear from you guys what makes it the weakest link.

filecat13 : There is a blu-ray burner that you can get for the PC. About a year ago
it was selling for 2K, Australian dollars. So I'm sure by now there'd be a wider range
of BR burners plus they'd be cheaper. In terms of software required, and blank media, I
don't know what they cost. If you were not willing to wait another year or two, the PC
burner is an option.

If you get a HD tuner card, then you're laughing.