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Here's a challenge:a class A sound system for less

You may have heard the finest systems in show rooms or in expos or in a friend's house, those system's that cost well over $50,000. So you know the sound I'm talking about...... But can you get this sound for less? Name the system and components that make up a system that brings the sense of you are there experience but cost much less. Let's set the limit to $10,000. Name the components and speakers and cost, even used prices could be used since the components most likely are available here on agon. Let's see who could come up with the best deal.
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yph
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I'd be terribly tempted to do something like:

MacBook Pro as lossless source which I won't cost out cause it is sitting here (you will have to decide if that is cheating, but I'd own it in any case)

Lavry DA11/Benchmark DAC1 $1500
Quicksilver Mid Mono $2000
Harbeth Super HL5 $5000
DiMarzano M-Path interconnects and speaker wire $400

Those prices are new prices too -- I'd probably actually look for used Manley Snappers rather than the Quickies and still sneak in below $10,000. And it might not be the last word in anything, but how many things is it going to do wrong? (Besides not play vinyl, which does pain me but...)

You'll lose some of the detail available from the source, but you'll be able to listen to most everything. Big bass slam? That's about the only thing you might miss, but only if you are the sort of listener who really needs that to be the heart of a system (and nothing wrong with that, but it ain't my style).

And if I needed to save money, well I know my Proac D-Twos will be sticking around here for a long time yet and that's great by me...
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