Very sorry to hear about your cancer, and hope you can prove your doctors wrong.
I'm going to suggest something else to consider, though whether you want to go this route is, of course, a personal choice. But it certainly offers a much more simplified setup.
I haven't done a thorough audition, but I was impressed after listening for a bit to the new Bowers and Wilkins Formation Duo active speakers at my local dealer's showroom. They go surprisingly low for a two way monitor (frequency response is listed as 25Hz-33kHz) and sounded very nice when I heard them. If you add the Formation Audio hub the only other thing you would need would be a phono preamp.
This isn't something I would move to from my current setup, but I have recommended that others I know that prefer a simpler setup take a look at it. If you'd prefer to stick with a conventional integrated amp and passive speakers others on here have offered very good suggestions.
I'm going to suggest something else to consider, though whether you want to go this route is, of course, a personal choice. But it certainly offers a much more simplified setup.
I haven't done a thorough audition, but I was impressed after listening for a bit to the new Bowers and Wilkins Formation Duo active speakers at my local dealer's showroom. They go surprisingly low for a two way monitor (frequency response is listed as 25Hz-33kHz) and sounded very nice when I heard them. If you add the Formation Audio hub the only other thing you would need would be a phono preamp.
This isn't something I would move to from my current setup, but I have recommended that others I know that prefer a simpler setup take a look at it. If you'd prefer to stick with a conventional integrated amp and passive speakers others on here have offered very good suggestions.