Hi,
I'm a newbie too.  I live in Japan now and I think I've become karaoke-obsessed 

  I'm asking for a karaoke player for Christmas (for when I get back to the US in the summer) 

.  Just wanted to say hello!
And karaoke in Japan is a lot of fun - never really have a KJ, except at a LARGE party.  Karaoke boxes, or private rooms, can fit anywhere from 1 (yes they have single rooms) to probably 30 people...
Lots of fun!  I'm not such a good singer, so (sorry KJs) I can't wait until there are more of those in the States - we do have them in NY but not many and they're not popular...
 
