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-% EW cost vs the product cost
This is a really good point Sid.
If the EW were only 0.05% of the primary cost, i'm sure i would be more apt to buy into them as well.
Newness of the technology is sometimes a concern of mine as well, however i tend to give more new technologies several years to advance before taking the plunge. Heck, i just bought my first dvdrw last week.
I only bought a cdrw drive 2 years ago. I can honestly say i've NEVER burned a single coaster like in the days of old...
As for Rotel, i hope their quality is top notch. I'm looking at getting their tuning unit and possibly the preamp.