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Help me down grade

I used to spend a lot of time listening and enjoying my system (cj 11a, ai 3a, well tempered table with clearaudio wood, cary 303 hdch and energy vertitas 2.3s). I now listen to the system a few times a year. I'm getting married and have agreed to down grade to a "book shelf system" for space and $ considerations. My living room is very live. It has lots of windows, hard wood floors, and old plaster walls. I have found that tubes have been the only solution to mellow out the live room. So, is it possible to get a decent book self tube system for 1000 to 1500? Suggestions?

Andrew
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jaybo
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don't negociate your music hobby....it will soon be one of the few things you do 'for yourself'. downgrading may create remorse or resentment down the road, and thats never good.
jaybo
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two points...listening time comes in cycles, so its hard to predict when you'll have time or not(all working stiffs find this out eventually, and in weak moments sell things they shouldn't )...an individual's 'space' and 'time' eventually becomes an issue in marriage (hopefully not a dealbreaker)...don't trade either for a handful of beads. as for downgrading, there are a wealth on underpriced integrateds out there, and 'real' bookshelf speakers too.
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