So Audi is now selling their20GB phat noise for $399 and i'm wondering if i should consider selling my 20gb mk2a and get it. i have an audio with the bose system so it would integrate nicely.

i have been a die hard empeg user since they had the big fire sale, so i'm VERY hesitant to give up my empeg, but i don't have another car to put it in and don't need it for my house.

I remember seeing a link with a good comparison between empeg and phatnoise awhile back but can't find it.

I guess my initial thoughts are: usb 2.0 is awesome, the cradle is better than the home cable thing (unless you get the dock, i suppose), and the software has GOT to be better than emplode (no offense!).
also, surely the empeg is going to die *eventually*...mine is over 2 years old now.

anyway i never considered it when the phatbox noise whatever was $899 and even $699 but $399 has me saying hmm

oh and my tuner died a long time ago so i have both a cd player with a tuner and my empeg in my audi which is a TIGHT fit - in fact, it's all pulled apart right now because i pulled a wire apart when pushing it in there, got it all plugged back up but am struggling with fitting that whole rig in my dash

any opinions are most welcome!