Direct recording doesn't really cut it in my opinion.
The best direct recording sound I have heard is the Cordoba Stage (nylon), which I just bought too, but for tunes I want to share I have stayed with regular unplugged acoustics and two mics.
If you don't have a good room to record in, have little ones running around the house, etc. direct recording is the way to go though.
Here's a demo from YouTube of the Cordoba Stage.
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