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If you had 6K to build a system with used gear?

Hi there I was curious to see what people would put together for around 5K give or take $500

I put together a second system based around tubes and was curious to see some other Ideas from folks.

Mccormack RLD-1 CD (My buddys player but I'm putting it here)
VTL Ultimate Preamp
VTL ST-150 Amp
Velodyne SMS-1 Equalizer
Adcom GFA-5500 Amp (For the Subwoofers)
Custom Speakers that are overbuilt with focal woofers, accuton tweeters in a MTM and over $1200 in crossovers, with matching 12" Compund subwoofers in 4 Cu. Ft. or so 1" MDF Boxes that were lovingly and masterfully built. (Score of a lifetime!)

Equitech son of Q, old MIT Cables

Its always cool to see what people can do on a budget and I feel past 6 grand diminishing returns come quick
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meiwan
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Aerial 5 speakers
Pathos Classic One MkIII integrated
Eastern Electric Minimax DAC modded
Imac source.
Good cables all around
mikirob
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Leben CS300sX integrated, Tekton Lore speaker, Modwright
Oppo 95 (used).
mrderrick
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1st Gen 160Gb Apple TV as music server $ 150.00 +/-
Bench Mark DAC/Pre $ 750.00 +/-
Parasound HCA2200II $1000.00 +/-
Magnepan 1.6 $1200.00 +/-

Plenty left over for;

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kbarkamian
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I'd start with a Naim Uniti, as it has everything in one box (CD, DAC, streamer, FM and Internet tuner) and sounds great, and not just great for a 'receiver.'

Depending on room size, tastes, and second hand prices - Totem Arro or Sttaf, Vandersteen 1 or 2.
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Manley Stingray (original)
ProAc Response 1SC
REL Storm III
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