Intro system budget problem


Im new, and I mean the blissfully ignorant to anything Hifi new (dont take that the wrong way, I know its a fever :P). Well I just took my first step into the realm and purchased a pair of Ohm Acoustics Microwalsh Tall SE's. The problem? I need everything else. I have a $2500 budget now at $1000 dollars for everything else (will have future upgrade investments). In the 3-4 weeks it will take the Ohm's to ship out here, I would like to have something ready to use and (not)abuse them. I was informed by numerous friends that speakers should be the single largest investment so I threw a good amount of my budget at the Ohms.

Again I dont know much about audio, the setup, or specifications and I need everything, speaker wire, receiver(integrated?) and whatever else. What I know is my out of the box cheap walmart Sony receiver 5.1 HT setup in a small 12'x16' room. I stream music to the receiver via media server support from my computer. I have iPod but no connection to receiver.

I have done a lot of reading on this forum prior to me making my account today and I appear to have a very strict budget (for the hobby), and would just like to be at least pointed in the right direction before I blindly go about building my system all wrong in specifications.

Thank you for your insights!

Brian
daseiler
Welcome to our fraternity!

For $1000....try the McIntosh 2105 with a Dynaco PAS-3x preamp. Buy real cheap used cables on E-Bay, or check out Morrow Cables.

Use your computer for your music source, and Google "J-River"

All of this for $1000, out the door.

Welcome aboard!!!!
Well guys, its all on order. Im expecting the Microwalsh's to arrive next week, my Squeezebox Touch by friday, and I picked up a like new Peachtree Nova off craigslist 300 less than retail and hooked up my new Bluejeans cables, waiting for the speakers! Call be giddy but the shipping wait is killing me!