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Newbie to the awesome audiophile world

hi all, i'm a new member here and looking to learn from here of starting a stereo system. I'm thinking a basic 2 channel amp that can power a pair of floor standing speakers. I'm currently eyeing a pair of bowers & Wilkens cm9 or kef iq9 both used of course (my budget is around 2k for the setup) so around 1000 for the speakers or about 1000 for the amp. Given the speakers, what are your thought on amps to pair with them that provide the best sounding? I'm looking for high fidelity sound over raw power. 

thanks all for viewing and helping this newbie out.
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The best advice is to read and listen on your own and avoid these kinda forums.

Second best advice is to start with gear you can buy online and return.

I made a list of well reviewed gear I figure will synergize well around the 2K mark and change.

SYSTEM 1

Bluesound Node 2i streamer
XTZ EDGE A2-300 amp
PSB Alpha T20 floorstanders
Transparent Wave speaker cables
Audioquest NRG-4 power cables
Audioquest RCA Mackenzie interconnect cables

Or go even simpler...

SYSTEM 2

Marantz pm7000n amp/streamer
QACOUSTICS 3050i floorstanders
QED Silver Anniversary XT speaker cables
Audioquest NRG-2 power cables

Any piece of gear listed that you keep will be easy to sell as you upgrade.

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