Bed room systems?

I use headphones in my bedroom system. The sources I use are either a Cary 306/200 or a Sota comet table with the Rega 300 arm and Grado Sonata cartridge. Tube headphone amps from Singlepower.com (I've got three of these and they are great)
For the phones I'm using the Sennheiser HD650 with an upgraded cable from Zu, (Zu Mobius) or the Sennheiser HE60 (electrostats).
Cableing is Bogdan, and power cords from LAT International.
Although not as enjoyable as speakers, this is an option if you cant use the speakers at night or have not got the room for them.

Linn Classik and some small speakers, perhaps Gallos or B&W LM1's. You can always add a sub later if you're so inclined.

I also love having a system in my bedroom. I had a dresser, about 5' wide and maybe 18" deep to work with. I couldn't hang speakers or run cables all over the place - the whole thing had to fit on this one piece of cherry realestate. Here's what I did:

a Shanling STP-80 integrated tube amp. Looks great, sounds great, affordable (I think I paid about 1200 brand spankin' new). Gorgeous build quality, easy to use, the nice warm glow of tubes...

a Shanling CDT-200 SACD/CD tube player. Looks scary good, sounds great, affordable (as these things go - I think I paid less than 2k for it). Works gloriously with the STP-80.

I have tried several different speaker combinations, most recently a pair of Linn Katans and a Linn Sizmik subwoofer on the floor (I know, breaking my rule of confinment). I have settled on an absolutely wonderful pair of Spendor SP3/1p monitors. Quite a bit larger than the little Katans, but oooh that mid-bass. Wow.

I use Sonic Euphoria cables throughout, and tied it to a little Rotel RLC900 (I think that's the model number) power conditioner with an A/C trigger plug. This goes to the wall through a home depot remote controlled switch. While prone, I can easily turn on or off the whole system with the click of a button, AND the little rotel has delayed on/off - so that the amp gets a few seconds head-start on the player to light up those glorious tubes.

The whole system cost less than 5k; and gives me truly outstanding sound stage width and depth - even while falling asleep: which is admittedly alittle hard to do until the CD runs out because I get drawn into whatever I'm listening to and just can't let go.

Hey, atleast I don't dream about work anymore - but I have awoke many times in the middle of the night to the somewhat eerie blue glow of the shanling CD player casting shadows in the room.

Did I mention that these things look fabulous side by side? Not a single person seeing them hasn't stopped to exclaim at how gorgeous they are. Wives included.

- David

Funny that you bring this up!!
I just put together a bedroom system. Click on my user name to take a look. Some pix are included. FWIW.

Henry, for something of an Anti-Rives-Not-how-It-Should-Be-Done-System, take a look at my virtual system. I have separate 2 channel and home theater systems in my bedroom. I actually like it!