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Nice looking - for living room?

I'm looking to add a second system this year, up in the living room. The room is 12 x 20. It will be used at lower levels - party/dinner accompaniment and lower level listening. The constraints: $8K MAX, must be Nice To Look At(as decreed by my boss).
Pieces needed: CD player, amp/pre, small (or thin) speakers. I'm thinking maybe Salk or Tyler speakers, tube amp/pre, CD - I dunno? I think in terms of looks, Sim Supernova with their new integrated (I7?) is pretty cool looking and totally integrated - but of course all SS. And would blow the budget. Pretty damn good solid state, though. I would entertain used, but probably not on the player.
Please, unleash your thoughts!
24phun

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24phun OP
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Shanling and Consonance players look very nice, indeed.
24phun OP
56 posts
 
Thanks for your responses.
"a Consonance Droplet to a Wavelength Duetto feeding a pair of Cain and Cain speakers"
I thought about no pre, and the Consonance would make that possible - but - will the sound suffer?
A one piece would probably please my wife, but probably not me. I have never heard an Arcam piece that held up next to same priced competition. I just have never been impressed.
Speakers - I'm really thinking Salk vs. Tyler. But both of these manufacturers make floor standing models that are no bigger than their small monitors with stands. Wouldn't I always (usually,anyway) get more/fuller sound out of the bigger box - all other things equal?
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