Help me put a system together for under $1k.


I am trying to come up with a system for around $1k for my son's room. He is of the age where music is really starting to interest him and he loves to discover different types of music. My goals are to put together a system that would sound on the warm side with none of the cheap stereo nasties like sizzling highs and muddy bass. Thin sounding system would be a turn off as well. I would rather sacrifice the bottom and top end response for a better balanced, relaxed and musical system that would play any kind of music and be enjoyable for hours on end of listening. Due to the budget restraint, it would have to be an integrated with bookshelf speakers. CD player and possibly an inexpensive turntable would be nice too as an alternative to using Ipod for playback. I have been eyeballing the Epos ELS3 and Cambridge Azur 640A, am I on the right track so far? Your input would be appreciated!
flyski

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Flyski:

There are quite a few decent performers made by the major mid-fi manufacturers that are definitely worth considering and will give your son not only good sound, but also some advanced connectivity options that more traditional hifi equipment will not.

I started by going to J&R Music's website. For your budget, you can put together quite a system ...

Receiver: Onkyo TX-SR 573 for $300. Nice touches are an XM ready tuner and easy hook-up for iPod.

Speakers: Polk R50 Floorstanders for $250 (reduced from $650)

CD/SACD/DVD player: Onkyo DV-SP502B for $250

Your total at this point is $800

Add a turntable by going to KABUSA's website ...

Turntable: Technics SL-BD 20 complete with PMX-01 preamp and cartridge for $200.

For cables, I would stick with either Radio Shack's mega cables or go to Signal Cable.

A lot of equipment for a grand and it would be new.

Regards, Rich