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What do you think of my selection?

Hello everyone,

I have been away from high end audio market for quite a long time. I have decided to purchase a new system. My budget is very low (about $3.5k), and I live in a small town that does not have a high-end audio shop. I think the closest city that might have a nice one is Denver which is about an 8 hour drive. On top of that, I am handicapped and do not drive, so it would be a hassle to find someone to drive me there and back.

I have been reading reviews and talking to some people, and I have chosen the following equipment:

Marantz SA- 8003 Audio CD Player
Marantz PM-8003 Integrated Amplifier
PSB Image T55 Tower Speakers

This fits in my budget (I need to get quality cables and a cabinet), and I can, in the futre upgrade if need be. My listen room is rather large (25' x 20') with hard wood floors and a high ceiling. I listen to mostly rock, blues, jazz, and classical.

Base on the information above, what do you think about the equipment that I have picked out? Is there something you would substitute? If there any other model that, for a little bit more money, would be noticeably better?

Any advise you can offer would be greatly appreciated!

Regards,
Kory
kory

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kory OP
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Thank you everyone for your replies. The last time I bought a system was in the mid 1980's. Our house was robbed and the entire system was stolen. I ended up replacing it with a Sony all-in-one stereo that I was never happy with. I think I'm going to buy a mid-range NAD system with PSP speakers until I get a feel for exactly what I want. Things have changed quite a bit since the 1980's.

Regards,
Kory
kory OP
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I understand it is bad form to reply to your own post, but I realized after I posted my messages that I had the wrong prices there. I know I can get the items a little bit lower than that.

Kory
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