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Looking to build a system for under $5k

Hello,

I am brand new to audio and looking to put a system together for around/under $5k all in. Any recommendations?

This would be mainly for CD audio but expandable for phono in the future. I have a small bedroom that I am dedicating as a music room upstairs in a cape cod style home. So it has angled walls that follow the roof line.

Looking for components that offer the biggest bang for the buck. I've done some research over the last couple of months and it seems like the Vandersteen 1Ci might be a good cornerstone to design a system around.


Thanks,

Joe

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Audiogon was partially born on purchasing used gear. $5k will build quite a system buying used.

ML Theos loudspeakers
ML Depth i subwoofer
PS Audio NuWave DAC
Dennis Had, former CARY AUDIO, Inspire Firebottle KT88 amp, Inspire LP2 preamp
Marantz TT1S1 turntable w/ Clearaudio cartridge

Entire system under $5k. There's too much depreciation in gear for some of us to buy new. If one has money to burn, then obviously one isn't bound by $5k.

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