Hard to say since to claim Klipsch Lascalas II retail for roughly $5000 each. The new version is much higher, I bought B stock which has played flawlessly for over 5 years. My amp was about $4000. Source components are about another $5000. Cabling was about $2000. Sub and cabling about $1500, So how much is that? None of us worry too much about it unless a piece of kit dies. The, for me, is the side items such as new media, new tubes, headphones, headphone amp, record cleaning machines, special tweeks everywhere like Mad Scientist nano pods, contact goop, vibration reducing pads, and on and on,,,All very worth it to me.
What is the current retail cost of your reference system?
It would be interesting to share this as I am not sure some of us understand how decisions are made within the framework of cost and resolution. Please avoid used prices as that muddys the water significantly. Also cabling costs would be revealing as well if willing to share.