Is there a stereo receiver good sound compact size

If you want to go vintage, there's "The Advent Receiver" from the late 70's. Great phono section and compact size.
As with all vintage equipment it'll probably need restorative work. Cool retro looks, too!

Creek?

Mac 1900 go for it

Thanks for all the input.

I'm planning to use Sqeezwbox as a source...

Well it's hard to find a one box solution.

Right now, I'm considering Adcom GTP-450 tuner/preamp + one of those compact amps(parasound, nuforce, Cyrus)

or

Creek 4330R integrated + tuner

or

NAD 1600 tuner/preamp + compact amp

I use a yamaha/piano craft series. It has a built in cd player and tuner. It blossomed when I added a pair of yamaha subs. I would recommend this for any small room. Perfect for the collge student. It will rock a large room. It's in my bedroom. I also use it when I'm upgrading my main system. This is where Best Buy, Circuit City, JR World, etc. come in handy.