How much does your system retail for?

Do I detect sarcasm, Biomimetic? I have collected and tweeked my gear over many years at used prices on a shoestring budget. I am passionate about music, quality, and value (I have to be since my professional life has been a labor of love that I aspire to make pay). IMO, this doesn't make me any more deserving of a great system than anyopne else who simply wants one but it might show up your attitude a bit. I have no problem (except perhaps a bit of jealousy) with someone's pride in the expensive gear they own. Quality is an expression of caring.

I am a professional musician, instrument builder, recording engineer and producer and audio modder. I aspire to as high a level in all those things as I can concieve of. That's the choice I make. You're welcome to whatever balance of priorities you choose.

Oh, and the answer is yes and no. I did take out a wall to join two rooms for my listening room/recording studio, I outfitted it with homebrewed Roomtunes and I put in a dedicated line.

live and let buy, eh? peace.

$800.00 tops, including interconnects...the whole 9 yards. Some guess it to be closer to the $3500 to $4000 range. Best part about it is...its Multichannel, not a HT.

It's not sarcasm to point out that a $60,000 system can sound like a sony boombox in a bad room with crappy electrics. And I've seen some of the "All out assaults" on 'gon. A $5,000 system in a good room can beat that $60,000 system every time if it's in a gymnasium or other highly reflective room.

got it, Biometric, although I missed your implication without your explanation.

a little over $22K...but I got great deals while in the biz and I paid about $8K for it.