My "outdated technology" sounds one heckuva lot better than a lot of new stuff...
Let's see...
This gizmo was $142. The Marantz tuner and preamp set me back about $200ish, or the Rotel $75 (hey, I like bargains...). I've got $300 in the amp. The Sony SACD/DVD is new technology, and was about $250. The maggie MMGs were $550 delivered, and I've got about another $400 in a pair of plate amps and 15" subwoofers (in 0.7Q sealed boxes) under the maggies. I've got another Hafler P230 amp ($180 purchase from a guy who rebuilds them) sitting and I have been considering getting a $300 pair of MMG-W speakers for the sides/rear (the Rotel will do the four channels...).
So we're talking about $1,800ish for a stereo. Which is a bit more than if you went to BoxMart, and bought a Bose... But not all that much more. Unless, of course, you buy a "high end" Bose... In which case I really feel sorry for you... BoxMart also sells stuff like Martin Logans, etc., but you're gonna drop at least what I did... If not more...
Downstairs, in The Bunker, I've got a stack of Crown amps, and a Behringer EP2500 running the four subs. Movies are good...
When I shoot, I wear earplugs _and_ earmuffs.