In a 13 ft. x 20 ft. room, and I would be doing music and movies in the same room. So I would be doing the following….
. Vandersteen 2Ce — $800.00 to $1,500.00 (used)
. Schiit Vidar Power Amplifier (2)* — $450.00 (used)
. Schiit Fenya + Preamplifier — $550.00 (used)
. Schiit Mani Phono Preampifier — $129.00 (new)
. Technics SL-1210 M5G Quartz-Locked Direct-Drive Turntable (Already Own)
. Pioneer Elite or Sony ES Series CD/DVD Player — TBD
. Audio Technica VM740ML or Nagaoka MP-200 Phono Cartridge — $400.00
System Total: $3030.00* — but keep in mind that in order for this system to REALLY sing in a 13 ft. x 20 ft. room, and keep the price of the system down now and provide an upgrade path later on, I would start with a single Schiit Audio Vidar Power Amplifier now, but there is room in a $5000.00 budget to add a second Schiit Vidar Power Amplifier later on down the line (even allowing for inflation later on down the line), so I would start there, then afterwards, buy either the Audio Technica or Nagaoka MP-200 Phono Cartridge, then as an option, look around for a used Pioneer Elite or Sony ES CD/DVD Player, then that would be it after that.
Interconnects and Speaker Cables are extra.
Happy Viewing and Listening.
—Charles—