In your budget I would be curious to try the Core Audio Technology level 2 all in one machine. It will have everything you need except speakers, supposedly makes cable choices and power conditioning irrelevant (I'm skeptical here) and goes for around $4k with a 30 day guarantee.
I'm waiting for a local buddy to get one so I can demo without popping down the cash. It seems to have a lotf promise.
I'm waiting for a local buddy to get one so I can demo without popping down the cash. It seems to have a lotf promise.