High R2W
As you desribe yourself as a novice, if you live in a in/near a city that has a high end audio retailer(s), go visit one or more stores and see if you can hook up with an honest salesperson. I am not talking about Best Buy here.
If you can, they will recommend several products in your price range and you can audition them in the store. They might let you audition them at home. A really good retailer might set the stuff up in your home for audition.
You can find many product recommendations on these forums,but, in my experience, its no substitute for auditioning - the speakers at least.
As you desribe yourself as a novice, if you live in a in/near a city that has a high end audio retailer(s), go visit one or more stores and see if you can hook up with an honest salesperson. I am not talking about Best Buy here.
If you can, they will recommend several products in your price range and you can audition them in the store. They might let you audition them at home. A really good retailer might set the stuff up in your home for audition.
You can find many product recommendations on these forums,but, in my experience, its no substitute for auditioning - the speakers at least.