it'd certainly save a lot of discussion on this very tired topic.

Well, this is a discussion forum, after all.

I'm sure the randomization code is perfectly fine. And I have no qualms with the randomization of my playlists on the empeg. BUT, this is a distinct anomaly that not only I have noticed. Clustering is one thing - but back-to-back pairing of songs repeatedly over years of use is more than just a false perception on my part, I'm sure of it.

I also stream my playlists randomly through winamp and have not noticed the back-to-back pairing happen at anywhere close to the same frequency.

Anyway, it's just an anomaly I wanted to chime in with.

- trs