As a musician you would be thrilled with the sound of the Jean Marie Reynaud Twin Mk IIIs loudspeakers at around $800 new. Maybe a second hand Arcam Alpha 10 (the preamp section is of lesser quality than the power amp section, but you can use a outboard preamp with the Arcam - something for down the track).
Gee, I just described my bedroom system. ;-)
Regards,
Gee, I just described my bedroom system. ;-)
Regards,