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coooltrane

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Yep, buying used is the way to go I think when wanting a great system, but not having thousands of dollars!

I think for the U.S. the Audiokarma forum is a very informative an usefull site. And offcourse when you know what you want, ebay can be your friend (well, it was mine when putting together my system).

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Some fine advice already offered, but I would have to add: think about what you want. Audio is really changing, and you should ensure you're getting something that will serve your desires (we aren't really talking "needs" here, right? -smiley here- )

Sources:

CD?

Mass storage (from download, burn or "local creation"/recording)?

LP (who know how long the fad will last)

Streaming?

Amplification:

Phono input needed? Or "line" only?

Digital only?

Analog and digital sources?

Output:

Speakers?

Headphones?

Depending on those "desires", you might avoid entire components you don't need. An amplifier, a phono input, component CD player, A/D converter...

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Also check out craigslist for local deals (I have sold an Oppo BDP-83SE and my previous left/right speakers the N802s on CL--good deals on great gear is possible).

You can also get great deals, including used deals, on Amazon. For example, these decent Polk bookshelf speakers for under $200 (list price is nearly twice that). http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0018QRO9A/?ie=UTF8&camp=213733&creative=393193&linkCode=shr&tag=eyes0bf-20&=electronics&qid=1360181122&sr=1-3&keywords=polk+audio+speakers&condition=used

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