Shubertmaniac
For my two cents I was in this situation a while ago. The items you list are great but barring a huge market crash you won't find those for your price range.
I have changed my thoughts over the years and concluded that the speaker is the first thing to get out of the way. I have always loved electrostatics and had magneplanars in the past. When I went with a new system I got ribbons (the piega p8ltd) and was amazed how great they are. The are very open like the stats but with impressive bass and have a high WAF. There are a number of good deals on audiogon to be had and I can give you some insight into those if you are interested. Prices for the p10 or p8ltd would be around 5.5 to 6.
From there I would consider the source the next area to look into. Of these I have the audiomeca, which I enjoy greatly, and which has come up on the used market at quite good deals. You just have to make sure it has been well taken care of. There are a number of excellent players around in the 2-3 thousand price range that you will just have to audition. I am impressed that if you watch carefully on audiogon you can do quite well and stay within your price range.
With regards to the preamp/amp I think there are lot of great products out there, especially used. I would decide on my speakers before picking a power supply. I would also not forget about integrateds. I bought the musical fidelity nuvista m3 and am very pleased with its performance, and saved on cables. There are some unsung brands out there I have heard of you might wish to explore (ASR for example which someone I know in belgium thinks is one of the best made but is almost unheard of here).
Cables are the last thing and while they can make a big difference I don't think it is as much as the other components.
Don't know if this is of any help or just my biases but look carefully, be selective. Like when buying a house, there is always another house. Should you have any questions feel free to drop me a note
For my two cents I was in this situation a while ago. The items you list are great but barring a huge market crash you won't find those for your price range.
I have changed my thoughts over the years and concluded that the speaker is the first thing to get out of the way. I have always loved electrostatics and had magneplanars in the past. When I went with a new system I got ribbons (the piega p8ltd) and was amazed how great they are. The are very open like the stats but with impressive bass and have a high WAF. There are a number of good deals on audiogon to be had and I can give you some insight into those if you are interested. Prices for the p10 or p8ltd would be around 5.5 to 6.
From there I would consider the source the next area to look into. Of these I have the audiomeca, which I enjoy greatly, and which has come up on the used market at quite good deals. You just have to make sure it has been well taken care of. There are a number of excellent players around in the 2-3 thousand price range that you will just have to audition. I am impressed that if you watch carefully on audiogon you can do quite well and stay within your price range.
With regards to the preamp/amp I think there are lot of great products out there, especially used. I would decide on my speakers before picking a power supply. I would also not forget about integrateds. I bought the musical fidelity nuvista m3 and am very pleased with its performance, and saved on cables. There are some unsung brands out there I have heard of you might wish to explore (ASR for example which someone I know in belgium thinks is one of the best made but is almost unheard of here).
Cables are the last thing and while they can make a big difference I don't think it is as much as the other components.
Don't know if this is of any help or just my biases but look carefully, be selective. Like when buying a house, there is always another house. Should you have any questions feel free to drop me a note