Beneath the DA-9000's exterior lies a 20GB internal hard drive that can store more than 4,000 MP3 tracks, the equivalent of 300 audio CDs, providing ready access to a large music library. Using the USB connection, music can be transferred to the DA-9000 from any PC, and tracks can be ripped directly to the unit's hard drive or recorded on the fly with its audio inputs. The unit also can play and record audio CD, MP3, CD-R and CD-RW discs. The DA-9000 uses its internal Gracenote database to access song information, and offers a full complement of digital and analog audio inputs. MSRP is $399.

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