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Musical system for under $2K?

My nephew stayed with us this past weekend, and was bitten by the "audio bug"...he now wants to put together an "affordable" music system for his appartment based around a CD player, an integrated amp, and a pair of monitor speakers. He listens mostly to classical and jazz, but also to rock from time to time. Any favorite combos? I'd prefer it if you limit your suggestions to systems that you own (or have owned) and that you have found to be musically accurate and satisfying over the long haul. His total budget, including stands, wire, and interconnects is just about $2000, and he is open to buying used if it helps him get more for his money. Thanks in advance for all your help. Deborah.
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chelillingworth
309 posts
 
Believe or not there is an amazing pair of pioneer speakers designed by the old designer at KEF that sell for $350 with a nice pair of stands at www.fidelisav.com worth a call. Allright the integrated is a Passion Audio Kit i11 36 watt EL34 based Tube amp, Take a look at www.mutine.com and review in the Canadian UHF magazine $1100 this amp blew away my Audio Refinement. also at www.fidelisav.com Put that together with the cambridge audio Cd $450 and some Analysis plus cables and you are done for a smudge over $2000.
bday0000
266 posts
 
Here's my bedroom system: Marantz CD65 mkII cd player; Creek 4240SE integrated amp; Alon Petites speakers; AudioQuest speaker wire and interconects. My advice is also to keep the first system simple with reliable components.
jeffloistarca
1,004 posts
 
Audio Refinement Complete integrated (used, $700), B&W 602's (used, $400), Target Speaker Stands ($200), CD Player Rega Planet (used, $500), Audioquest wires. $2k all in, very musical...Jeff
jules
53 posts
 
just off the top of my head I would suggest a pair of magnepan mmg's a jolida integrated or used counterpoint sa-12 or 100 and a counterpoint 2000 or 1000, mit terminator 2 cables for speaker and interconnect and a rega planet cd player just a quick response I could think of a few more
ianrmack
227 posts
 
Integrated Amp Choices: Rotel, Creek 4330, NAD CD Player Choices: Rotel 951, Rega Planet Speaker Choices: 3 flavors of B&W($250-600/pr., Epos Connections: Tara, Nordost Stands: Pickem' at $$100 Mix and match result: Sweet system for around 2K.
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