The IDE code on the empeg doesn't really slow it down more than a second or so, if that. Mostly because the empeg NEEDS the IDE drives up and spinning in order to load it's software! So it's gotta wait regardless.

But wait, you say, it doesn't need to wait for a second drive in a single-drive player, right? RIGHT! That's why there's a Hijack menu item specifically for that situation.

-ml