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Integrateds: $3K, $4.5K or $5K
Thanks for the recommendations on the Hegel and Ayre. The Ayre AX5 looks great but at $10k is out of my price range.I'm looking into the Hegel H300, but may be hard to find a dealer in my area.I've also arranged to home audition the Musical Fideli... 
Integrateds: $3K, $4.5K or $5K
Thanks for the excellent advice coming through. Some of the recommendations are hard to find in my area, so that's a limiting factor, but all comments are much appreciated.As one post noted, it may make most sense to first settle on the speakers a... 
Integrateds: $3K, $4.5K or $5K
All,Great suggestions and much appreciated.I'm trying to keep it simple with this system, going with an integrated and not considering tubed gear.Some of the speakers I'm beginning to consider are a little inefficient and I may need 200 wpc, which... 
Integrateds: $3K, $4.5K or $5K
Good call. I have always like HK gear. 
Small Monitors and Book shelves for Rock Music?
Again, don't know your budget but the Totem Performa3 Series "Ember" ($4200) would be one of the best you could find under $5K. Great bass, impeccable build quality, but pricey. 
KEF LS50 Need Help
I recommend you up your budget a bit (I think the quality of your electornics warrants it) and consider the Revel F206 ($3500). I've been auditioning a lot of speakers lately, and they are by far the best value I've come across.I've heard the LS50... 
Good mid-priced speakers for vintage Mac?
I've recently been listening to a lot of speakers, mostly 2-way monitors that I will most likely be driving with a McIntosh MA5200 integrated (100 wpc), but also still considering a Musical Fidelity M6i or Bryston B135 SST2.I thought the best valu... 
Integrateds: $3K, $4.5K or $5K
Thanks for the comments.I had the same question about the McIntosh, as have several others who've noted it in various threads. I contacted McIntosh directly and the representative (Chuck Hinton) stated the MA5200 would have no problem driving a 4 ...