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charker

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Why Don't More People Love Audio?
Because for one its a geek oriented hobby. To see grown men fretting over whether something is 99.99998% or 99.9999999% pure copper or imaging or room tuning or the thousands of tweaky overpriced doo-dads we get shoved down our throat is disturbin... 
Entry-level speakers
A pair of tannoy saturn s8lr would fill the bill nicely and fit the budget. While tannoy sound takes some getting use to, I enjoy there imaging, sense of dynamics, and non fatiguing sound. Couple them with a good tube integrated (stingray, jolida,... 
Building the Best "Used" Budget System under $3000
Manley stingray, tannoy saturn 8 or 10, nordost black knight ic, msb tech dac, nad or cambridge audio cd\dvd, diy cat 5 cables or search for crazy closeout deals on speaker cables and get best available for money left!! 
Biggest Baddest Audio Cables
Way back when the fulton "j"'s were one of the hottest speakers around they would be demonstrated with a cable that looked like the cabling going from a ground auxillary power unit to an aircraft. they had to be 2.5 inches across, and god were the... 
Tube Integrated
Lets not forget the Manley Stingray. Its fits in your price point, gorgeous to look at, and sounds great.