Thanks everyone for your input. I think I may have found something. Anyone have any experience with the JVC EX-A1? Seems attractive to me. At first I though the wooden speaker cone thing was just a gimmick. I thought why in the world would anyone even go through the trouble of trying to make a wooden speaker driver but the more I read the more I want to hear it for myself.
As for Bose, I worked in the only Bose Factory store in Hawaii when I was 21(at the time it was the first and only Bose factory store in the world). Did professional installs of Commercial Bose equipment in hotels, churches and night clubs(TF analysis is a pain!). I sold Bose consumer equipment after that in AZ. Helped build a couple Bose demo rooms in Phoenix(oh, the black magic in those rooms are incredible). Bose does an incredible job at what they do. IMHO, what they do is not electronic or audiophile excellence.
Cambridge stuff is very good. If Henry Kloss had the half the marketing sense of Amar Bose, Cambridge soundworks would be twice as big as Bose. Perhaps that is why they are now with Creative Labs? I once had the 88CD. It is a great product. Sounds as good as the Waveradio and is not so minimalistic. You actually feel you are getting your money's worth. If I don't get anything else It'll be another Cambridge for me.
The JVC EX-A1 is bigger than I want but wow the features. Even the model below it, FS-S77, looks good. Almost anykind of DVD and CD playback. It may not playback VCDs. I guess I can;t have everything. I just hook up the projector and Voila, instant theatre /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
BobVa, Tivoli looks nice. I'll check it out.
Phaserburn, Man, CCrane never ceases to amaze me with the diversity of product they carry. I would have never thought to check CCrane for a desk radio. I'll check it out.
Keep the suggestions coming! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif I am especially interested if anyone has experienced the EX-A1 first hand. I could always go see one first hand in AZ. In Hawaii, I am not so fortunate.
Best regards,
Randy