And some people don't see the point useing $50.000 - $100.000 for a pair of stereo speakers when you can get extremly good speakers for 1/10 of the price
I personally love this HT and the "overkill" in all directions. The owner is a VERY nice and down to earth guy who have fullfilled his dream HT, and he have done all the work by himself. And I would also guess that the total price he has paid is no more than an moderate Synthesis setup
For those interested, here is the whole building thread, but I warn you, it's very long