If it were me, I would do the following:
Room Treatments $500: I would get bass traps for the corners and panels to cover the 1st reflection points. This would improve your bass and soundstage tremendously.
Gik Acoustics makes some affordable panels.
Power Conditioner $600: This can make a big difference as well. A good power conditioner can improve clarity, soundstage, bass response, and bass clarity. One unit can handle 4 pieces of equipment (i.e. the amp, receiver, CD player, etc).
You can find these at: http://www.piaudiogroup.com/prod_filtration.aspx
Bluray/CD Player $600: Get an Oppo 83 Bluray player as others suggested. This will give you great bluray, and very good CD output.
This would leave ~$300 for power cords or dedicated lines.
I think this combination would help your system on several fronts.
Room Treatments $500: I would get bass traps for the corners and panels to cover the 1st reflection points. This would improve your bass and soundstage tremendously.
Gik Acoustics makes some affordable panels.
Power Conditioner $600: This can make a big difference as well. A good power conditioner can improve clarity, soundstage, bass response, and bass clarity. One unit can handle 4 pieces of equipment (i.e. the amp, receiver, CD player, etc).
You can find these at: http://www.piaudiogroup.com/prod_filtration.aspx
Bluray/CD Player $600: Get an Oppo 83 Bluray player as others suggested. This will give you great bluray, and very good CD output.
This would leave ~$300 for power cords or dedicated lines.
I think this combination would help your system on several fronts.