Originally Posted by axmea?

^ What he said! Our bose system is a basic set up. Anything you swap out is an upgrade. I like Strada, Dynaudio, and Focal for speakers. Audison, Mmats, McIntosh, Zapco for amps (if you can find a pristine condition Art series PPI, Phoenix Golds, 1st gen Xtant, or HCCA Orions go for it). Choosing components is the easy part. Killing noise is the hardest.

Don't forget to add good cables to your budget.