I was just browsing through this weekend's LA Times "Home Design Issue". (A special supplement this weekend.) When I got to their recommended systems, they suggested a "Super Maggie system" ($25,935) for those with no budget constraints, and the AXIOM EPIC 80 ($2,413) system for "middle of the road" systems!

quoting...

"In it's ability to fill large rooms with very loud, distortion-free sound, the Axiom system compares favorably with the highly regarded and much more expensive British-made B&W 700 series. The powered 200-watt subwoofer with aluminum driver delivers tummy-rumbling, subterranean bass."

Their pick for "Down to Earth", was the Mirage NANOSAT system ($800).

Way to go Axiom!