Two systems? Why?

The HT was something I got a bug to do for the family. So, I put a room in my unfinished basement, pirated my old stereo, bought some new stuff and voila, my HT. Well, about a year later, I was sitting upstairs on a nice spring day, and I thought. This really stinks to have to go in the basement to listen to music, so voila again. Now, the HT gets a lot of use, but I get a lot of enjoyment out of my two channel. Can't imagine doing anything to the HT, but my mind is always working on the next upgrade for my 2 channel as the funds become available.

I envy all you who have two systems. My dilemma is space, I have no room for a second system. I had no choice but to try to accomplish both in one system. I still get the same enjoyment when I upgrade and swap out different components. My equipment is as follows:
Theta Digital Casablanca II with Superior DAC's
Theta Dreadnaught
Theta David II Transport
Wadia 27ix & 270
Wilson Audio Cubs II
Wilson Audio Watch
Wilson Audio Watchdog
Nordost SPM
Quattro IC
Hydra
BMI Whale Elite power cords

I would never argue that my HT system sounds as good as a DD System, but it sounds pretty darn good.

I'm going to go out and get me a Bose lifestyle system for home theater. It is small, unobtrusive and is good enough for watching a movie. And what is a movie for but to enjoy the story not focus on the sound track, AM I MISSING SOMETHING HERE?

And Clueless, I agree with you "A penchant for vinyl and tubes". Home theater is a breeze compared to getting music right. Indeed what is the fuss about anyway? Damn, call me old fashion I just don't get this home theater biz.

Three+ systems:

HT: Lexicon-based solid state surround with Tannoy PBM6.5s (CLR), Spendor LS3/5As (far LR), Def Tech bipolars, and Janis W2 sub system. (all Monster cables)

Studio: Soundcraft board, Hafler Pro 2400 (ss), and Tannoy NFM8s with Janis W1 sub system. (all DH Labs cables)

Music: CAL Delta trasnsport, Bel Canto DAC, AE3 sig pre, AE25 sig amp, Moth Audio Cicada spkrs, with Janis W3 sub system. (all Van den Hul cables)

Misc: Bottlehead Paramours . . .

I have three:

Reference home system:
Sony SCD-1 SACD, pass labs aleph P & 2 monblocks, quattro-fil & audio physic avanti's, carver tx-11b, arc ph-3, rega 25.

Home office:
Sony XA7ES cd with BAT vk-5i, ARC vt100, quattro-fil & spica tc-60's. Phillips cdR-880 used as d-A and a-d converter from computer which has soundblaster with spdif. Purpose: very occasional use. Mainly a boneyard for that which is not being used right now.

I tend to swap the tube / pass labs stuff in and out of the main system every six months or so. Both sets represent my favorite equipment from either genre. Every time I go to sell one, I listen to it and leave it in ! It used to be that I would sell the solid state or tube stuff, miss it, then go back and buy more. I think I'll always own a set of pass labs solid state equipment. It has a clarity that I haven't heard in any other equipment. It's also nice to have something you can listen to without worrying about tube life.

Work Office:
Sony D-465 battery powered cd w/ Senn 580's & sony SAVA-7 powered surround speakers. IBM Thinkpad T-21 for listening to MP-3's (thinkpad's actually have pretty good headphone outputs!). Small 25 year old GE clock radio.

Guess what ?! I do 51% of my total listening on the small clock radio.