Complete system for 10k (Audio+video)

Angela, if you mean a 16x9 format, that is the exact Mitsubishi I spec'd(and own). Only the Pioneer Elite, and
some real highe-end Loew's etc. are better, for a lot more $. Just for kicks, I actually put together a system, audio and video, out of current listing s last week for $ 2829!
As with a dancing elephant, the amazing thing is not how well it dances, but that it dances at all.

Wharfedale Diamond 7.2(5 speakers) $ 600
Denon VR3300 105/ch DD DTS 7.1 ch, SHARC processor $ 679
Toshiba SD 5109 DVD HDCD DTS 5.1 progr. scan $ 400
Sony KP-41T25 41" Rear Proj. TV $ 800
Cables and connects(tributary/Kimber) $ 350

No, this is not what I would own, but if I had less than 3K
to spend, it would be hard to do better.

I'd go for something like the following:

Mitsubishi or Pioneer Elite HDTV-ready, 16x9 55" screen for around $3800 (new, discounted).
Denon AVR-4800, $1200 (on ebay or Audiogon, maybe B-stock)
A progressive scan DVD player ($600ish) probably Toshiba.
A combo DirecTV / Tivo unit with dish ($400 new)
Leave about $350 for cables - 12ga wire from Home Depot for speaker wire, decent Tara Labs or Monster cables for interconnects.
That leaves a little over $3500 for speakers. I'd look for used, and I'd choose speakers that could be driven effectively by a receiver. Since so much of that is dependent on personal taste, I won't pretend to tell you which one to buy, plus listening and deciding is 1/2 the fun. Some brands that would work well and you could buy a nice version of include: Paradigm, NHT, PSB, Definitive Tech.

In my opinion, putting together something like that would seriously WOW almost anyone who experienced it, including you and your family members.

That said, there are a few considerations that would quite possibly cause me to alter my recommendations, including:

How much time listening to music vs. watching movies (those are nice TV sets I'm spec'ing)
Is $10K your lifetime limit, or would you likely be willing to spend some more to improve it in a year?
If you were going to improve it, would you want to only add to it, or would you want to upgrade pieces?

Best of luck in your choice.

Prs123, 16:9 was exactly what I meant. Thanks. You do have the knack for this. I wonder if there's a consulting market out there?

Thanks. It seems there are a lot of good ideas on the Audiogon threads. No one can hear everything, not even the reviewers/retailers. That's why it is so much fun to get clued into something you might overlook. BTW, I heard some
NEO speakers, very new, very thin very good clarity and balance for HT. Not too reasonable, but not outrageous. Hard to find(only heard them in one A/V boutique.) Anyone else hear these?

Angela, there is a consulting market out there. I been doing this for around two years and I am going to get certified by ISF in the next year. Go get it and you can do what you want.