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A thin and elegant system?

If I add up the weight of everything in the front of my music room, it is over 500 pounds and pretty much fills a 16' wide wall. Don't get me wrong... it is all there for a reason and produces some wonderful sound, but it got me wondering if there was an alternative out there that was the opposite.

Minimalist, elegant, thin.

So that is the foundation of my question: What thin and elegant speakers do you know of that produce amazing sound?  What dac/amp/receiver that is outside of the standard component box shape?

I'd like to keep the cost of the entire system under $5K.

Thanks!




sarsicism
extravaganza
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PMC FACT 8 are slim and good sounding
fossda
112 posts
 
devialet makes a model around the $6 range and you may find a used model in your price range. also moon has a new model called the ace which sounds good. micromega has a new unit similar to the devialet that sounds very promising and is loaded with features (dac, stream, mm/mc, room correction). 
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crazyeddy
381 posts
 
I'm just wondering why you are concerned about how heavy your gear is.
Do you move it around a lot?
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robr45
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The Devialet 120 around $3500 used is a zero compromise component that offers state of the art amplification, preamplification, d/a and phono. Pair it with speakers you like that are SAM ready (I use ls50s) and there will be no beating it at 5k in my opinion. 

Devialet actually innovates and creates new technologies. Their stuff is down right stunning both asthetically and sonically. 
sarsicism OP
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The weight isn't an issue - just a way of summing up the mass of it all.

I appreciate the answers, but most of these are simply boxes with drivers on the front face - and yes I know the reasons for that - but I think I am after alternative designs.  The KEF Blade is a good, albiet expensive, example.   Perhaps speakers that have a sculptural sensibilty over the traditional box tower?
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