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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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raquel
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I've thought about your criteria. Everything in the following list would be purchased used, except for the PS Audio 300:

- Audio Research CD3 (+/- $3,000) or Accuphase DP-75v (+/$4,500)
- Magnum Dynalab 102 tuner (+/-$1,500)
- CAT SL-1 Mk. III linestage preamp (+/- $2,500)
- VAC Renaissance 70/70 Mk III tube amp (+/- $5,500)
- Dynaudio Special 25 speakers (+/- $3,000, including stands)
- Kimber Select 3035 speaker cables (+/- $1,750 for 10' runs)
- Kimber Select 1021 interconnects (+/- $1,500 for two 1 meter pairs and one 2 meter pair for pre-to-amp run)
- OPTIONAL: Belden 83802 electric wire from 20 amp breaker to 20 amp outlet for amp (+/- $125).
- OPTIONAL: One PS Audio "20-amp High-Current Ultimate Outlet" for amp, one "15-amp High Current Ultimate Outlet" for power regenerator (+/- $600)
- OPTIONAL: PS Audio 300 power regenerator for pre, CD and tuner ($1,150 w/ 10% dealer discount)

Leave EVERYTHING powered up 24/7 except for the amp (yes, leave CAT preamp on 24/7, with volume turned all the way down and mute engaged when not in use).

Trust me :)
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