IMO, for some if not many people, 10K is more than enough to build a hi-def home theater system. Might not be an ultimate setup but still very nice for our eyes and ears.
For 10K, there will be many posibilites but let me try to (randomly) list a few available components in the price range:
HDTV or Projector
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Samsung FP-T5884 58" 1080P Plasma HDTV $3,500
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Panasonic TH-58Z750U 58" 1080P Plasma HDTV $4,700
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Panasonic TH-65Z750U 65" 1080P Plasma HDTV $6,500
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Panasonic TH-65PZ750U Professional 65" 1080p Plasma HDTV $6,500
- Panasonic PT-AE2000U 1080p High Definition Projector $3,000 (+ $500-$1,000 screen)
Blu-ray (DVD/CD) Players
Panasonic DMP-BD30 $499
Panasonic DMP-BD50 $500 (?) Available Summer 2008
PS3 40GB $400
Receiver
Onkyo TX-SR805 $750
Yamaha RX-V863 $899
Yamaha RX-V3800 $1,600
Speakers Klipsch
Main/Floor standing
2x
Klipsch Reference Series RF-82 $500
2x
Klipsch Reference Series RF-63 $900
Center
1x
Klipsch Reference Series RC-62 $450
Bookshelf/surround
4x
Klipsch Reference Series RB-81 $350
4x
Klipsch Reference Series RB-61 $450
4x
Klipsch Reference Series RS-62 $500
Subwoofer
1x
Klipsch Reference Series RW-12d 350w $700
Speakers Polk Audio 7.1
Center
1x
Polk Audio CSi A6 $400
Main/Floor Standing
2x
Polk Audio RTi A7 $500
2x
Polk Audio Rti A5 $400
Bookself/Surround
4x
Polk Audio RTi A3 $300
4x
Polk Audio RTi A1 $400
Subwoofer
1x
Polk Audio DSW Pro600 250W $600
Others
Cables (audio, hdmi, optical, banana plugs, powersurge, etc) $500-$800
TV table: $300
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From the above list we can surely build a good high definition setup for $10K, example:
- Samsung FP-T5884 58" 1080P Plasma HDTV $3,500
- Panasonic DMP-BD30 Blu-ray player $499
- Yamaha RX-V863 Receiver $899
- Speakers Klipsch 7.1 $4,000
- Others: cables, tables etc