I feel fortunate to have one of the most responsible kids on the planet -- at least when it comes to taking proper care of electronics. (If only he were that responsible with his homework.)
He knows his way around the business end of a modern AV receiver. Being young and wiry comes in handy when you're plugging and unplugging components in tight places. He knows as much about putting a system together as your average Best Buy employee. Okay, make that MORE. :o)
And yes, I'll admit that having his own Tivo may be a bit of wretched excess. But it only has one, not both, of the tuners hooked up. That's where I draw the line.
Still, you haven't lived until you've played Smash Brothers in full surround with the sub blasting.
You've got quite the little audiophile developing. I'll be looking forward to chatting with him some day in the forums. Of course he'll probably be talking over my head by the time he's fifteen :^)