There's other reasons why the empeg does it better than a MP3-CD player apart from storage.

One word: Playlists.

One word: Visualisers.

Even though you can buffer the MP3 file, CDs still skip and you could still lose playback.

The empeg can become an ordinary home stereo input. Try doing that with another unit.

If a thief steals your CD player, e's got your CD - this may just give him more music this way. The empeg gives him little more than a black box.

One word: Upgradeability.

I'm sure there are more.

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