Okay, now for the responses:
"Twl":
Oh, believe me, I am. As modest as my home theater system is, I am still quite happy with it (see my comment to "Kthomas below).
"Sfstereo":
Your price does sound more like it. I believe it was well over $100K worth of gear I was looking at the day I went to my local dealer to check out this home theater setup. Your price is correct. I was waaaaaaaaay off. I didn't know what I was thinking.
"Sean"
Well said. I couldn't put it any better myself.
"Kthomas"
Well, I didn't buy none of the systems I have stated above either. I was saying what I experienced when I went and checked out this ultra expensive rig that my local dealer has put together recently. And to me, it was beyond description. And then if and when I wanted to copy and emulate that system with a less expensive version of my own, then the second system was the one I came up with. And even then, with the risk of my math being off again, I came up with a figure of about $30,000.00 to $40,000.00 for that system, which to me, is still prohibitly expensive (but man, if I had the money). If I were to liken these systems to automobiles, then the first system I that I have put together after seeing a demo of would be something like either a Rolls Royce, or a Bentley, and my system would be something more like a Honda Civic EX (it is modestly priced (say around $3,000.00 or so), but comprises of top quality equipment at their price points). I own a FAR more modest system than the two I have listed to start the thread, and thanks to me keeping up with the latest gear by either reading the magazines or surfing the internet, I already have started thinking about my next home theater system already. So far, my home theater system is as follows:
Headphones: Sennheiser HD-580.
Audio/Video Receiver: Harman/Kardon AVR-210.
Television/Monitor: Panasonic CT-27SF37 27" SuperFlat Direct-View Television.
DVD Player: Toshiba SD-2700 (for now. But the Pioneer Elite DV-37 will make a return to my home theater next month when a Sony DVP-S9000ES will be installed into my audio system (which is where the Pioneer Elite DV-37 is now). But that's a different story entirely).
And already, I am thinking about my next TV. I am thinking about a HDTV, as they are becoming affordable now. At the moment, I have my eyes glued onto a Samsung TXM3097WHF 30" Wide Screen Direct-View Set with 16:9 Aspect Ratio. It has a stripped down brother in the TXM3096WHF which I saw at Best Buy last weekend for about $1,200.00. The "3097" has 2 Tuner P-I-P and 3:2 Pull Down whereas the "3096" does not. So I suspect that the "3097" will be about $200.00 to $300.00 more than the "3096". So needless to say, let's just say that I may be upgrading my TV in the next two to three years.
But along with you, I also share some of "QuackyMacky's viewpoints as well when it comes to two channel audio and home theater performance, and saturation when it comes to the performance/price ratios of these systems.
--Charles--
"Twl":
Oh, believe me, I am. As modest as my home theater system is, I am still quite happy with it (see my comment to "Kthomas below).
"Sfstereo":
Your price does sound more like it. I believe it was well over $100K worth of gear I was looking at the day I went to my local dealer to check out this home theater setup. Your price is correct. I was waaaaaaaaay off. I didn't know what I was thinking.
"Sean"
Well said. I couldn't put it any better myself.
"Kthomas"
Well, I didn't buy none of the systems I have stated above either. I was saying what I experienced when I went and checked out this ultra expensive rig that my local dealer has put together recently. And to me, it was beyond description. And then if and when I wanted to copy and emulate that system with a less expensive version of my own, then the second system was the one I came up with. And even then, with the risk of my math being off again, I came up with a figure of about $30,000.00 to $40,000.00 for that system, which to me, is still prohibitly expensive (but man, if I had the money). If I were to liken these systems to automobiles, then the first system I that I have put together after seeing a demo of would be something like either a Rolls Royce, or a Bentley, and my system would be something more like a Honda Civic EX (it is modestly priced (say around $3,000.00 or so), but comprises of top quality equipment at their price points). I own a FAR more modest system than the two I have listed to start the thread, and thanks to me keeping up with the latest gear by either reading the magazines or surfing the internet, I already have started thinking about my next home theater system already. So far, my home theater system is as follows:
Headphones: Sennheiser HD-580.
Audio/Video Receiver: Harman/Kardon AVR-210.
Television/Monitor: Panasonic CT-27SF37 27" SuperFlat Direct-View Television.
DVD Player: Toshiba SD-2700 (for now. But the Pioneer Elite DV-37 will make a return to my home theater next month when a Sony DVP-S9000ES will be installed into my audio system (which is where the Pioneer Elite DV-37 is now). But that's a different story entirely).
And already, I am thinking about my next TV. I am thinking about a HDTV, as they are becoming affordable now. At the moment, I have my eyes glued onto a Samsung TXM3097WHF 30" Wide Screen Direct-View Set with 16:9 Aspect Ratio. It has a stripped down brother in the TXM3096WHF which I saw at Best Buy last weekend for about $1,200.00. The "3097" has 2 Tuner P-I-P and 3:2 Pull Down whereas the "3096" does not. So I suspect that the "3097" will be about $200.00 to $300.00 more than the "3096". So needless to say, let's just say that I may be upgrading my TV in the next two to three years.
But along with you, I also share some of "QuackyMacky's viewpoints as well when it comes to two channel audio and home theater performance, and saturation when it comes to the performance/price ratios of these systems.
--Charles--