Well, now the system is finally going well, it is time to just sit there and spin some discs and over the last few days I have done just that. I am trying desperately to avoid the usual audiophile suspects, and play just run-of-the-mill Redbook CDs.

Some surprise with sound quality, some generate great memories and others, well, are just a bit CD-ish. But overall, all discs played at sensible levels sound better than they ever have before in my system, in my room.

What has sounded surprisingly good? Gerry Rafferty 'City to City', Nick Drake 'Bryter Layter' and the Beatles ' Let is Be - Naked' to name just three.

What generated memories? Boz Scaggs 'Silk Degrees'. An absolute classic! Being a fan, I just wish that his early, pre-Silk Degrees 'Philly sound' albums would get re-released on CD.

And I am continuing to work my way through the collection, looking for that next forgotten 'gem'.

Will list 'em when I find 'em. Great days indeed!

wadia: Music