Hi all,

I am new to stereophile, but have been listening and reading the magazine for quite some time.  I grew up on vinyl and now want to put together an entry level setup for myself.  My father gave me his 4000+ record collection and I want to take advantage of the sound.  I started with the Pro-Ject Debut III turntable with the OM5.  But I am now searching for a decent integrated amp and the three I am debating on are the Marantz PM5004, Yamaha AS500, or the NAD C316BEE.  I just don't know which one to go with, but they are all in my price range.  While I will primarily listen to vinyl through the amp, I will also want to take advantage of my CD collection as well as my digital audio collection (all my music is ripped at the highest level possible and run through a program called Decibel).  Lastly, I have had difficulty locating recommended speakers for this system as well.  My budget on speakers is around $500 for the pair.  I may push the speakers to $1k per pair, but I do not want to stretch too far, since I am currently a graduate student.  But what speakers would be good for this set up?  As far as listening, I listen to all types of music, but tend to listen to more rock/indie music, however I also listen to opera and classical from time to time.  

Thanks for any suggestions.  I really appreciate it since I'm a newbie.  

Best,

Jonathan

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