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Your budget - $20K - best system for a small room

If I could start over and develop a system for a small listening room (11 x 12 x 8) with a budget of $20K total, what 2-channel system would you recommend. Used is OK. Digital source and FM tuner. Remote required. I listen to jazz, vocals, classical. Once it's built, I would like to describe it as musical, refined, smooth.
Thanks for your ideas.
Joel
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dekay
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I'd spend the $20K on renting/purchasing a decent listening room.

Are you serious?
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dekay
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Joel:

Don't know if it works with analog sources, but research Z-Systems digital preamps (specifically the one, or ones which function as an equalizer within the digital domain).

A'Gon member danvetc uses one in his office system (small room) and from what he's told me it does wonders making up for acoustic shortcomings.

The preamp/equalizer he uses has a review @ TNT Audio.

http://www.tnt-audio.com/ampli/rdp1e.html

Assuming that you do not want to greatly alter the apperance of the room (room treatments) using some type of sound shaping device would seem to be a reasonable method of achieving your goal (good/great sound) in a small listening room.
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