If you lost your stereo system would you still ???

Yes. Probably only 33% of my listening is via the high end stuff. But when I do I listen to the big bucks system I seem to listen more and multi-task not at all. As long as I have control over the content I can listen on less revealing systems like the $139 Aiwa 3 disc changer beside the computer that I'm typing on now. Actually I'm considering replacing it with c-j and small Thiels soon...

I'm an audiophile. I live for the listening session, good or bad. I bought an Acura TL solely for the stereo system. I sometimes think I want a second system of old 70's vintage crappy sounding equipment so I can reminisce what my system sounded like back when I spent all my money on weed...
My audio-cohort and I drove to Vegas for CES in said Acura listening to DVD audio and redbook, got to Vegas and blitzed both CES and HES even though I'm not in the industry (I had cards printed up two years ago). At one point I was having a critical listen in an elevator with a total stranger over Muzak.
I love motorcycles, too. My wife made me sell my R1 a year ago. I would buy a "beater" in a heartbeat if she'd let me, I'm jonesing so much for riding.
Does that answer your question?

What kind of weed was that?We always used to say,I'd rather listen to a boombox and Thai or Columbian than a Mcintosh-Luxman system with nothing,YMMV,Bob

Now Bob, try to control yourself........Wowie or No Walk'n?

As crazy as things are right now with a new house and getting back in to life back home after being in Iraq, finding time to sit and enjoy music from the "system" is few and far between. A radio that most would throw away (tooth-pick holds the volume knob so both speakers will work sometimes) sits in the garage and plays my favorite tunes. $500? Yeah I could do that, but it sure is fun not having to.