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How do I choose a decent system?

I am a novice audiophile who would like to set up my first (and last) decent system for about $2,000. That would include a receiver, CD-changer, speakers and maybe a phonograph (I'm a little old school). An MP3 player wouldn't be out of the question either. The room I have is about 40'x20' without much in the way of sound absorbtion material (hardwood floors, high ceiling, spread out furniture, etc.) Oh, and the system shouldn't be too conspicuous. I've looked at(but haven't heard) the Nakamichi compact systems, as well as B&O stuff. Any advice would be appreciated.
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sugarbrie
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I agree with avoiding the receiver if possible. Get a nice integrated amplifier and a tuner if you want FM.

On a $2000 budget for a whole system consider ----

Cambridge Audio, NAD, or Rotel amplifiers (with phono stage);
B&W, NHT, or Paradigm speakers ----;
Music Hall MMF-2.1 turntable with cartridge; ----;
Cambridge Audio CD player ----;
Kimber, Nordost, Audioquest or MIT cables ----;
Used Onkyo Integra or NAD tuner.


Or since appearance is an issue, look at a truly nice all-in-one component system like the Linn Classik (plus speakers, etc, etc, above); and forget about the B&O where you are paying for looks only.

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