stereo system under 6K

This is not going to be a standard recommendation. 1)CD player - CEC TL5100Z ($800, audioadvisor.com) 2)Amplification-AudioLab(pre/power combo, $2000, artech-electronics.com) or SIMaudio Moon integrated (demo.,$2000) 3)Loudspeakers-Michael Green Design Classic 60 ($2250, tunevilla.com, audioweb.com) 4)Cables-Cardas Cross.

Musical fidelity Integrated, Musical fidelity Cd player (The current new model) -- $2000 Totem Model 1's or Coincident Triumphs Sigs Or Linn Tukans --- $1500, $1000, $ 800 + Rel Q100e Sub ($900) Vampire wire CCC-II interconnects $75 pair, St-III speaker wire $200 8 ft biwire All for a whole lot less than $6000 Retail. Or if you want to spend more money (closer to $6000) get a second Musical fidelity amp and Bi-amp (+1000 and 200 for speaker wire). Used is 30% less or more.

Magnaplanar 1.6 QR speakers ($1475), Bryston 3B st amp ($1565), Wadia 830 CD player ($3200?), Belden wire cables and interconnects. Just over $6K, CD player drives amp directly. Sounds pretty good to me.