If you find a Rega dealer try an all Rega system. You MIGHT be able to improve by researching for hours, shopping around, looking for use bargains, but will it really be worth it? You decide. Rega makes good stuff, and if you like what the dealer plays you then get it. You'll probably get a very enjoyable system for around $2500.
One caveat .. make sure the dealer places the speakers a similar distance from the back wall to how you will use them in your living room as this makes a huge difference to how a speaker sounds.
One caveat .. make sure the dealer places the speakers a similar distance from the back wall to how you will use them in your living room as this makes a huge difference to how a speaker sounds.