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njoy, what worked for me was to turn it into our Christmas gift to each other. It worked out well because she wanted a new TV so we got the whole home theater set-up. This works on multiple levels: 1) It is, after all, your Christmas gift so you should be able to get what you want, 2) It is also a gift for her, so the more you spend the more it looks like you are spending on her, and 3) You don't have to spend the holiday season wandering the malls wondering what she would like and hoping that you can stumble on something that will make her happy when she opens it Christmas morning - instead you spend the holiday season going to cool audio/electronics stores and checking out the stuff.

Diamonds usually fit pretty well into your desired scenario.

Another option (if your diamond fund is depleted or earmarked for future upgrades) is to do what I've seen a lot of folks around here do when they're selling their home. The include their "media room equipment" with the house - usually claiming a "value" of $20,000 to $30,000. You can easily justify your expediture (and sound judgement/fiscal responsibility) by the potential windfall you receive when you sell your home. Your potential buyers will be able to audition your set up - be blown away - and fund your future and upgraded system.

Kudos to your investment skills !!

Great humorous story At first my wife was not thrilled when I told her I was going to convert part of our basement into a HT. I bought the Sanyo Z2 before I had the basement finished so we just beamed the imaged on one of our white textured walls temporarily. Once we started watching movies at 110" - 120" diag. she started to realize how cool this might be....jump into the future a few months, my Axioms arrive next week, I already have the Denon 2805, and the basement still is not down Anyway, now that the wife is starting to understand how awesome this is going to be when done, she doesn't seem as bothered about the money.

Heck, one trick that worked for me is that I originally told her I wanted B&W's but when I mentioned I can buy a pair of m60's for less then the price of one B&W, she said "go for it".

"damn stevo, can i marry you!!!

those new cobra mustangs are looking pretty sweet.. why dont you pick me one up, and go get yourself a couple of SVS subs.. seems fair, dont it??

bigjohn"

bigjohn, my guess is that you want no part of that. As soon as Steveo saw you in the requisite high heels and fishnet stockings he would start running around aimlessly screaming "MY EYES!! MY EYES!! I CAN'T SEE!! WHAT HAPPENED TO MY EYES!!" and the deal would be off...

Your setup is close to mine (minus the plasma, damn you)... M60's, VP150, QS8's, PB2-Plus, Denon 3805... Denon 3910 coming soon ....

It's amazing what you can get in college with a summer job! Please don't hate me

My exgf (NO THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SPEAKERS YOU SAVAGES!) Hasn't heard them yet...she'll probably just complain they're loud .... Although my possible future girlfriend (we'll see) is a movie nut, so hopefully she'll like

- D

Althought we live modestly in most facets of our lives, my lady convinced me to upgrade to the M60s over the M22s. I am one lucky guy.

Now that's a keeper.

Since my wife is getting a new house along with a baby grand piano, the 50" plasma was her idea, money has yet to be an issue in regards to my up-coming HT costs.

you lucky dog.