thanks everyone, now i've got some good places to start. i appreciate it! btw, kinda dumb question here but: is the spacing any different between 1/4" TRS plugs and 1/4" stereo plugs? i assume not but i wanted to make sure first, i've seen some good deals on "stereo" plugs and i've been wondering if it's close enough to just use them as trs mono. thanks again jon/skincage