my sole criteria for judging will be based on satisfaction, not dollars spent:
1) home stereo
2) headphones
3) car stereo (stock unit, but still decent)
While I know I could drastically improve my home setup, I rarely (maybe never) feel disappointed with my home speakers. My headphones never seem perfect; they may be amazing at times, ok other times, and sometimes dissatisfying. My car stereo: a toosup between great, ok, and blah. I guess it depends on the album, the sonic characteristics I want at the time, and the volume. But hey, the stereo came with the car, and didnt cost me the frightening amount headphones have. Damn, I really really dont want to get into car audio...