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Nice looking - for living room?

I'm looking to add a second system this year, up in the living room. The room is 12 x 20. It will be used at lower levels - party/dinner accompaniment and lower level listening. The constraints: $8K MAX, must be Nice To Look At(as decreed by my boss).
Pieces needed: CD player, amp/pre, small (or thin) speakers. I'm thinking maybe Salk or Tyler speakers, tube amp/pre, CD - I dunno? I think in terms of looks, Sim Supernova with their new integrated (I7?) is pretty cool looking and totally integrated - but of course all SS. And would blow the budget. Pretty damn good solid state, though. I would entertain used, but probably not on the player.
Please, unleash your thoughts!
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jrinkerptdnet
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when used with the variable outputs ... the tube output stage is analog and will operate similarly to having a tube preamp ... cannot imagine that using a preamp, even a multi-thousand dollar one, would make an improvement.

the Duetto is a classic and will provide awesome sound for years and Cain and Cain speakers are museum quality pieces

good luck!

Jeff
douglas_schroeder
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I'm partial to the Pathos Classic One MKII tube hybrid integrated amp(soon to be released MKIII). One of the most beautiful integrated amps I've seen. It sounds better than any pre/amp combos I've tried over the years! Your system would be super looking with the droplet and the Pathos!
Pathos is coming out with a stunning looking cdp as well.

Sonus Faber makes some beautiful speakers!
jeffjarvis
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Recently listed on an auction site was a 4 month old Sugden A21SE for $1750, a steal. Hook it up to some small Birdseye Quads and a CD player and you have a nice system, high WAF.
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tabl10s
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Why not have in-wall system? There'll be no leaning on speakers or drink spilling on components. If it's stictly background music, most won't pay attention anyhoo.
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