What's the best system in the world?

The best system is the one you dream about. The one that features that ''gotta-have-it'' magnetic attraction to it. Nothing much to do with enjoying the music that much. It's all about gear-lust. This is the sad, twisted nature of this hobby in a never-ending quest for the holy grail, where great gear ends up being ''never good enough''.

Or you can say to yourself that the best system is the one currently in your living room at this very moment. And after a few glasses of wine listening to your favorite artist or band, not some music for ''show'' of audiophile fireworks (I couldn't care less about the ''air'' about the instruments anymore), I garantee you that your dream system, it will become.

Food for thought maybe ?

They sure weren't the reference standard in my opinion either.

Very funny first response.

Kind of difficult to say, but here are some others:

http://www.hometone.org/entry/would-you-spend-2000000-for-the-lavish-audio-visual-treat/

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cdn.most-expensive.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/expensive-speakers-adam.jpg&imgrefurl=http://most-expensive.net/speakers&usg=__GxJOfeUHoUl-WtGeePbzdurQ7eo=&h=263&w=200&sz=9&hl=en&start=34&um=1&tbnid=OFYvknjRT9UhwM:&tbnh=112&tbnw=85&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dultimate%2Baudio%2Bspeaker%2Bsystem%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20%26um%3D1

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.noiseaddicts.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/most-expensive-stereo-003.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2008/08/jeremy-kipnis-home-theater-6-million/&usg=__VZwjcp-LJtfSMLkR5xDFtoyCBKw=&h=267&w=400&sz=30&hl=en&start=5&um=1&tbnid=bzZ2J5xRVf_RvM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmost%2Bexpensive%2Bstereo%2Bsystem%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i38.tinypic.com/dvlhtu.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.clearly-av.co.uk/blog/10-most-expensive-home-speaker-systems/&usg=__zMNOUa-REubPEVghdNuEqr_LS_E=&h=401&w=500&sz=92&hl=en&start=98&um=1&tbnid=SiSFSYcnsF35FM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmost%2Bexpensive%2Bstereo%2Bsystem%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D80%26um%3D1

http://image57.webshots.com/157/7/67/52/526076752tsyUvS_fs.jpg

http://www.home-soundsystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/home-audio-system.jpg

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.equitech.com/images/parameter.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.equitech.com/ourclients/letters/jasonparmenter.html&usg=__-6n01GN84eE2FAL2xMiYuyu3Rbo=&h=775&w=1280&sz=514&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=8s5bAI-VafdOrM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=150&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dreference%2Baudio%2Bsystem%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/69/190247204_e2d102e0d4.jpg?v=0

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.highendpalace.com/C40200.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.highendpalace.com/2007%2520CES%2520show%2520in%2520Las%2520Vegas%2520II.htm&usg=__Y0-8G98jBs164vQU3qXEpZC-RbE=&h=667&w=500&sz=162&hl=en&start=9&um=1&tbnid=-kTDhVe5G2h0EM:&tbnh=138&tbnw=103&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dreference%2Bspeaker%2Bsystem%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.soundstagenetwork.com/ultraaudio.com/features/pics/200904_simeon_speaker.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.soundstagenetwork.com/ultraaudio.com/features/20090401.htm&usg=__nG9F1rJpoHoQGUvH660Fxd_2FG4=&h=500&w=380&sz=91&hl=en&start=30&um=1&tbnid=b1ztDpdFcEBkVM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=99&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbest%2Baudio%2Bsystem%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bworld%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20%26um%3D1

In response to the first one,wait until the SET tube model comes out!

....in the world?

the one I didn't have to buy.

it's either that or the next one I will put together.

My own humility prevents me from sayihng it's the one in my listening room.

....Well that and the actual facts.

AS much as I'd like to believe it's a best of compilation filled with the top this or that, it's probably made up of entirely a one brand setup with possible exception of the wires and speakers.