2. best-of
  3. 1053455335

You got $10000, build a system.

Speakers + amp + pre/pro + cd/dvd player optional

Here's the preference

1. Music and Movie are equally important.
2. Speakers: front, center, side, rear, sub(fronts with enough base can substitute sub)
3. 7.1(dolby ex/dts es) pre/pro + power amp combination
4. you can go +- $2-3000
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john_l
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HMMMM. On the used market I would go for:

Magnepan 3.6 $3200
Wolcott P220's $5000
Resolution audio CD-55 $1200
Bare solid core copper wire $100
Nordost Quattro-fil 1/2M $400

I chose the resolution audio cd-55 because it has one of the best analog output stages I have heard and it allows me to spend big money on the amps/speakers. It's a real sleeper on the market and it will also direct drive an amp.
Next choice would have been a sony xa777es.

As you can see I spent most of my money on the amps and speakers. The combination of the wide bandwidth Wolcott's power and transparency with a large Magnepan's imaging, timbre and huge soundstage should be nothing short of amazing. I've heard them with magnepan 1.6's and Soundlab A1's.

Ultimate version of this ?:
Speakers: Soundlab A1's with a huge room.
Cabling: All Valhalla
CD: A Meitner SACD DAC with a BAT vk-51 SE preamp.

Disclaimer: I sell wolcott amps.
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