It is very cool but $700 is awfully expensive for a diskless unit. Unless there is some capability I'm missing, I'd rather wait for the Diamond or Dell digital receiver products designed by our own Empeg guys. It looks to be functionaly equivalent and will only cost around $250.

If I wanted one with a drive I'd consider the Audio Request. It's a bit cheaper than the Lansonic and has TV out (which I think is important if I'm going to be controlling this thing from my couch).

-Dylan