Lucky for you there is so much great used stuff out there (and in here) that 3 large can do some serious audio damage. A decent integrated with a Squeezebox and some of a seeming plethora of speakers...I found some perfect Silverline Preludes recently for 500 bucks! By the way...Donald Fagen's tune "Snowbound" from Kamakiriad kicks butt....something about the bass tone on that cut kills me (just rediscovered that CD...also Walter Becker's solo CDs..love 'em).
Best $3,000 speaker/amp combo?
I've got $3,000 to spend on a new 2-channel system. This is for a large den (approx. 16'x22') with a vaulted ceiling. Listen mostly to jazz, Steely Dan/Donald Fagan type pop/rock and a little classical. What's your best-sounding amp (integrated or separates)/speaker combo in this price range?