BEST budget system. What is yours?

My 2nd system consists of:

Pioneer Elite DV-37 CD player (hard wired power cord)
w/ Stager Silver interconnects
Monoprice 50w Integrated amp 
w/ SilnoteAudio Posedian GL powercord
into JBL PRIMA L50 vintage speakers (one of the best JBL ever made)
w/ 14g wire for speaker cables, with bare wire connection

About $950

Great Sound: Great pace, toe-tappin presentation with plenty of thump

Sorry: just realized that the speakers should be listed as JBL L25 PRIMAs...

If I didn't use really good interconnects and power cord, I'd be down around $700...