What system components would you buy if...........

Eliminating our system does make it a bit tougher.

I would like to try a Mac MC352/C42 combo; I don't pay real close attn to speakers, I may look at some Coincident's, (The Maggie 3.6's would be interesting if they would work in my room); I like my CD player a lot, so coming up w/another of same value, maybe look at the Gamut or Cary players; not sure what I would replace my tuner with; cabling, yikes!! ...I can't do it, I gotta stick with the AZ's!

Disclaimer: This system may appear slightly more expensive than my current!

Wow, nice question. Keeping the same budget I would go from my current system (see link) to:

Speakers: Revel M20 + REL Sub (Strata)
Amp: Plinius SA-100 Mk III
Preamp: Hovland HP-100
Cd Player: Naim CDX-II

In my room, and I think in all rooms really, the sub sat combo is the way to go. I can tune my bas respnse much liek I tube roll. It makes it an and overall a better system. Leaving my blue circle gear makes it tough on the electronics tough. I like the warmth and power of the Plinius gear and the Hovland pre is the closest approximation of the musicaility of the BC3. I love my Meridian 508.24 but I have heard good things about the new Naim CD player and no one does digital like Naim. I think it's their real strong suit. The Revel were a tough call I think theyr are a bot boring sonically but they are dead accurate so O can tweak the electronmics to get a different sound. I may even go with the Sonus Faber Electa Amator II is I want something a touch more euphonic than my Dyn 1.3 se. Cabling I'm not so sure on. I would try JPS Labs or a mix of Cardas Cross or Neutral Ref. SO there it is, an alternative...
-Vik

I posed TWL's question to my wife. She said she's perfectly happy with her stainless steel Kitchen Aid convection oven with glass top and her stainless steel side by side Kenmore refrigerator with ice maker in door. She sees no need to upgrade! When asked what type of music she likes she would tell you both types, country and Western. It isn't easy getting a straight answer out of her sometimes. Hope this helps,
Dave & Gloria

My current system is solid state/electrostatic based and relatively complex, so if I were to do it over I'd want something very different, if just for the experience.

Speakers - Classic Audio's Studio IIs (w/ double woofers)
Integrated Amp - Pathos Twin
DAC - Audio Aero Prima
Cables - whatever works
Rack - Grand Prix

The digital source component would be similar to what I have now, a computer based hard disk server. There's no way I can ever go back to a single or multi disc CD player.