I'd wait until at least some time in Janurary for something like this (after Christmas and after CES). Unless you need something right now and are happy with what one of the current units offer.

I see the Rio Receiver is only USD$170 at the eStrore right now. I still think it would be a cool idea to use an empeg with some alternate software for this purpose. :) Of course that's just an added bonus for whomever already has one. Buying something designed only for remote playback, like the Receiver makes a lot more sense when you look at the relatively low prices.

Bruno