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create a system for 2K

I have between $2-2.5k to assemble a system (can be used equipment) for a very good friend.
He is a musician and listens to small jazz ensembles and alot of world music.
He wants a simple 2-channel set-up w/cdp only at this point to go in a medium (22x14) sized room.
I'm looking for suggestions for a complete set-up including all cable and other important tweeks, if they are essential to the system- I'm looking for players who play particularly well together- a million thanks-
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danner
202 posts
 
I think the Harbeth/NAD recommendation is a good one. --Though a few of these components have recently sold, I thought the Moth Audio 2A3 integrated (1100), Soliloquy 2A3 monitors (500), and a Rega Planet 2000 CDP (500) would have been a nice combination in the world of tubes. That would still have left 400 for interconnects and speaker wire. DH Labs BL-1 interconnects and Q10 biwire speaker cables would stay within that range quite easily.
etep29
20 posts
 
used linn classic and a pair of used linn ninkas. Simple, elegant, and sound you can't find at 4x the price
tweakgeek
76 posts
 
I assembled a system for less than $2200 (including taxes & shipping) from dealer demos, closeouts, ebay, and Audiogon. I think it sounds pretty damn good:

Speakers: Rega Jura
Integrated Amplifier: Myryad MI-120
CD Player: Rega Planet
Turntable: Rega Planar 3 2000 w/ RB 300 and Elys Cartridge
Phono Stage: Myryad MYM 33 MM
Speaker Wire: Audioquest type 6
Interconnects: Nordost Blue Heaven & Tara Labs Prism 55i
frank1952e27
15 posts
 
Buy a close out on last years Onkya 100 watts per channel, hook up klipsch sb2 bookshelf spearkers and add a sub. Then smile to yourself everytime you audition speakers of almost any price. I bought a system just like that and it sounds great. I have a much more expensive system which I think sounds the same... but my nephew likes to drive me crazy and says the Klipsch sounds better.
55dok
162 posts
 
My budget system of used components(also on other threads):
Magnepan 1.6 speakers $750
luxman R-117 receiver $285
Sony CDP 75es 5 disc player $100-150
McCormack DAC-1 Deluxe $285
nordost superflatline cables 3M $50
Belden 89259 interconnects 1M $15
Sonicwave Toslink 280 thread glass 1M $23
Powervar 12 line conditioner $140
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