I don't think I'll ever buy an expensive electronic product from Dixons ever again. They are too expensive there and if you are buying Hi-MD units, you may as well get them from the Sony Centre. The prices of the 2nd gen units are very favourable. I bought my NH1 from Amazon for only £110, a superb price, and I think buying online is the way to get nice units. The high street will often rip you off and the units' output is also crippled.