Looking for the best stereo for my money

What's your budget? Also are you in the USA?

...isn't outrageously priced.UFC_Guy7234

Emotiva is having a 4th of July sale (they also have free shipping). You should take a look at their separates such as their UPA-1 mono block amp (2x $300), or UPA-2 two channel amp ($350) depending on your speaker needs. *Note you still need a pre-amp*

• UPA-1 Mono block, 200 watts RMS x 1 into 8 ohms, 350 watts RMS x 1 into 4 ohms
• UPA-2 Two channel, 125 watts RMS x 2 into 8 ohms, 185 watts RMS x 2 into 4 ohms.

http://emotiva.com/ Also Emotiva gives a 5 year transferable warranty.

As for speakers I would recommend the Tyler Acoustic D4Ms (Factory Used)

Tyler Acoustics has them (used) listed for $1150, free shipping, and a two year warranty. http://www.tyleracoustics.com/used_equipment.html

Without providing details you're going to get responses like the ones above. What are you using it for? Home theater or just two-channel audio (i.e. music)? What are you going to be listening to besides your iPod, if anything? Are you planning to plug in any game systems, blu-ray, HD receivers, or other audio sources? How important is integration (meaning on remote versus several)? Do you have neighbors that'll get upset by heavy bass?

The more detail you provide, the better you answers will be. :)

Boz

Without providing details you're going to get responses like the ones above. What are you using it for? Home theater or just two-channel audio (i.e. music)? What are you going to be listening to besides your iPod, if anything? Are you planning to plug in any game systems, blu-ray, HD receivers, or other audio sources? How important is integration (meaning on remote versus several)? Do you have neighbors that'll get upset by heavy bass?

The more detail you provide, the better you answers will be. :)

Boz

Bozanimal

So something like a UPA-2 + Ty D4M's would only be $1500 (both free shipping). Leaving ~$500 for his pre-amp.

I would go for Tyler before Energy, or Monitor. You would be hard pressed to match the D4M's at their retail of $2400, so $1150 places them in a league of their own. Tyler speakers are made and designed in USA. The drivers of the Decade series are custom made (from Seas if I'm not mistaken) and the crossover's are from GR Research. Being a factory direct company, they can give you the best value.

I was under the impression he wanted a 2 channel stereo, but again lack of details we can't be sure. If he does indeed want 2 channel then the speakers+separates I suggested would be a great pairing and he can still pick a pre-amp to suit his needs.

So something like a UPA-2 + Ty D4M's would only be $1500 (both free shipping). Leaving ~$500 for his pre-amp.NVIDIATI

You might recommend all that high-end equipment and come to find (s)he's looking for surround sound, at which point you've wasted your time. :( Better to ask follow-up questions and try and get them the right equipment for their needs. ;)

Oh yeah: Two smilies, one paragraph. It's a good day.

Boz

You might recommend all that high-end equipment and come to find (s)he's looking for surround sound, at which point you've wasted your time. :(

Bozanimal

I'm pretty sure he wants 2 channel 8)

I had no clue that there was so much to gettin a stereo. Well what I'm looking for... Something "all purpose". I love listening to music, but I also want to use it for surround sound, because movies + surround sound = BadassUFC_Guy7234

:|...

Anyways, what size/shape room do you have?

I thought this might be the case; it's rare that anyone wants a dedicated two-channel stereo anymore, but I agree that it's what it sounded like, originally. Without knowing the size or shape of your room, I'm going to go ahead and recommend the Denon AVR-1912 home theater receiver and Aperion Intimus 4T Hybrid SD speaker system, which is basically the setup recommended by C|Net. Normally C|Net makes me hesitant, but It really is a great value and hits your $2,000 price point. If you're looking to save a few bucks, you can swap out various speakers in the system (Aperion Audio is a wonderful company, in general), but that receiver is very versatile and has great quality ratings. The speakers - especially if you decide to keep the towers - will be able to do both two- and multi-channel surround audio justice. The speakers are also relatively small even with the towers, so should work in a variety of rooms and for a variety of music, movies, and games. Good luck, BozBozanimal

I checked it out. I like the Denon reciever, and when I looked up the speakers, I instantly fell in love. I appreciate yours, and everyone elses help. I've found what I'm looking for.UFC_Guy7234

2000 dollars will actually get you pretty damn far. For that money you could something from B&W's CM series... I have the entry level DM 685s and they are fantastic, the CM series being B&W's mid range series cannot be worse.

The B&W CM8s are about $2200 in Norway so I assume they are < $1800 or so in the US?