Iggy, go to your room!
Sometimes it is hard to tell when he is kidding...
I understand what it is like to not be able to drop $3K on an audio system. If you go the upgrade route, you can get some nice equipment. I started with Pawn Shop equipment more than 10 years ago. A JVS Pro Logic receiver, then a DD Ready, then DD Built in, then dts...
Now, I have a Pioneer Elite VSX-82TSX, HD DVD, Laserdisc, DVD Recorder, HD DirecTV, all bought a piece at a time.
So, for the $3K that the Bose LS 38 costs, you can pick up:
Onkyo
TX-SR605for $499.
Klipsch
Quintet SL for $799
Klipsch
Sub 12 for $469
Toshiba
HD A3 HD DVD player for $199
Sony PS3 Blu Ray Player, anywhere for $499.
This gives you a complete HD capible HT ( Sans TV anyway ) for $500 less than you would spend on a LS 38.
j