Idaho, I feel your [isolated] pain. (In the spirit of this political season.) I am, like you, watching these threads, looking for patterns of popularity for certain components, especially from those more mature posters on AudiogoN. The ARC is almost universally acclaimed in its price range. You might want to add one speaker in your price range for consideration, which is also very popular here, the Coincident monitor. Maybe someone has paired them with the ARC? Good luck, and let us know what happens. Charlie
$1k speakers / Audio Refinement Complete
Help! I live in remote North Idaho and am hours from even a Circuit City! I've purchased an Audio Refinement Complete integrated and need speakers new or used. From Bach to Coltrane to Aretha to Emmylou, I love music. Cerebral cello, sizzling jazz cymbal, funk bass, Strad, flat pickin', Pavarotti, and Sarah Vaughn-I love it all. I can spend up to $1k on speakers-no more. I would be deeply indebted for any expert advice, especially regarding what I might find used online. Thanks in advance.