Again, thanks for the tips on things to look for. I have never thought to check things out in the store, but where I have gone they accept returns on items they claimed to be working, so I haven't been too worried. It could save avoidable hassle though. I found a Sony STR-6800 and I use that EXT ADPT to connect an ADC equalizer (with seperate volume controls) to the set up. This is very helpful in getting the desired low level listening volume, since the Sony volume increments jump up by way too much in my opinion. I look forward to the next article and in the meantime will give your methods a try, I really like the headphones idea. Thanks