Thanks for the great endorsement. I think I may aim for that set myself. Just to clarify, are you talking about the XBR2, XBR1, or A2000?

Whatever happens, I won't have all the cash saved up for a while yet, and it doesn't make much sense to buy one now when I'm going to be moving in six months. I think I'll wait until the summer, and hopefully the prices will be even lower.

ps-my problem with the speakers isn't their quality, but with their dimensions. Sony seems to think it was a great idea to not only stick 4"-wide speakers on the sides of the TV, but to also seperate them from the main screen with a 1" gap. They've tacked on even more width to an already wide set. I commend them for providing you with the option on the 70" set, but that makes it even more frustrating that the feature didn't trickle down to other models in the exact same product line. The 70" set with its speakers off is only 1" wider than the 60" set. Argh!
*edit* Scratch that, the 70" with no speakers is .4" narrower than the 60" set. Double argh!