What's your profession? Age?

35 year old attorney in Chicago.

$6,000 system, give or take $500.

Creek 5350 se
Roksan Radius V with Roksan Chorus cart.
Rotel RCD 1062 cd player
Paul Speltz's affordable anti-cables
Some positively reviewed (like 10 years ago) but cheap (<$50) Ixos interconnects
Apple Airport Express

Currently unemployed for 15 months as of mid Dec. 2009 and am 41 years old, married for over five years, and a new father with our first child, our son Richard. I typically do computer aided drafting (electrical and mechanical) using Autocad and am learning Solidworks at home since November of 2008. I can't find a job that I am qualified for if I had to. Not getting the BSME degree was a huge mistake. Ironically, I do loudspeaker design as a hobby and have tried every reputable company in the USA and some in Canada too.

Yea me and my girl lost our jobs mid Dec 08.I was in construction,she account..We are in our 40,s & live in Calif. Spent Over $15,000 on first system. 5.1.Had to be better then 2.1 .Just OK sound.Did some due diligence& now have an excellent sound from some great pieces that cost under $1000.The incredible sound is close to a $100,000 rig i was dreaming about.I thought I.d have to start a new profession.

32, IT Consultant, basically I sell web hosting and the internet.

55 yr old; oil refinery manager currently but been in oil refining last 33 years. system is still evolving focusing on analog upgrades over las few years