[Fred DeRosa]

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Thanks for trying to comeup with solutions for my questions.
I agree that my requirements in the area of quality; and restrictions
about the volume/size made no sense :-) Few years ago I had read that
it is hard to get good quality sound using tiny instruments. But in
recent years, I also heard people saying that it is possible to get
same good quality using small units and I guess that is not that easy.

After posting the question in newsgroup, I educated myself about the
role of recievers & speakers; and that changed my views and I shed my
restrictions about size/volume inch by inch :-)

Today I purchased the following. Please let me know If I have blundred
in my selection, I have the option of returning.

1) Pioneer A/V Rx VSX-516-K/S for $120 at www.Circuitcity.com
2) Philips CD/DVD/MP3 player for $30
3) Klipsch B-2 speakers for $243. I placed the order in
www.bestbuy.com and tomarrow I will pick it up. I considered Klipsch
S-2 before deciding on B-2. Though S-2 looked small, I thought it would
take more space when compared to B-2.

Pioneer VSX-516-K/S is a A/V Reciever, and I am planning to use it as a
Stereo reciever. I will ask if I have any more questions about
configuring A/V reciever to ignore home theater options.

Regards,
Ramesh

You are returning a Bose Wave Radio? I heard from Paul Harvey that this was
the best sounding system - period. Oh the humanity!