Audio Source amps? Crappy?

IF YOU PLAN ON USING CD ONLY...GO FOR THE MARANTZ CD-67...YOU BYPASS THE PRE-AMP AND EXTRA INTERCONNECTS WHICH YOU CAN INVEST IN YOUR SPEAKERS. ID LOOK FOR A USED MARANTZ CD-63 OR CD-67...WHICH GO FOR $200-$270 ON THE USED MARKET...THEN A PARASOUND HCA-800 USED ($250-$350) OR ADCOM 545 MK2 USED ($250-$325) THEN JUMP TO A PAIR OF MARDUANT SHORT , PSB, SPEAKERS WHAT EVER MODEL YOU CAN AFFORD....OR IF BOOKSHELVES WILL DO...ACOUSTIC ENERGY....EPOS....B&W.

Good suggestions above, to which I'd add Rotel for electronics and Markertek for budget wire.

For electronics: Denon, Onkyo, Adcom, Parasound, Creek, B&K, NAD, Musical Fidelity, Jolida. Speakers: B&W, PSB, Paradigm, Mission, Triangle. Wire: Audioquest, Kimber, StraightWire, MIT. These will all put you in a good budget system. Most important thing to remember; synergy, how components complement(or don't) each other. Sorry to those not at the top of my head right at this moment.

Any suggestions for a good entry level audiophile system?

You can do much better on both accounts.