03-15-2026 Post does not mapped to Knowledge Tree Paul S San Diego, California, USA Posts 2,853 Joined on 10-12-2006 Post #: 121 Post ID: 29644 Reply to: 29643 Ars Gratia Artis I can imagine worse ways to die than falling asleep while listening to Music I enjoy. It sure seems like, if anything "sets us apart" from machines, it's levels of self awareness. Regarding a hi-fi system, I have speculated for some time now that "someone" might "hear all the Music they need to hear" via a Walkman/iPod. How nice for them. So far I have not ascribed Music to my hi-fi, rather I regard my hi-fi as a "tool', a proven-to-me way to access/enjoy Music, such as it is via my hi-fi. I have said for many years that I am not interested in hi-fi apart from Music, and that remains the case for me. Paul S