I forgot to mention:

$70 for the DVD player minus $20 rebate.
$50 for the older receiver. A Pioneer SX-6 or simmilar is fine.
This includes haggling over shipping and tax.
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$100 spent.
$550 left.

HUH?

You see - if your budget was $600 new, that included $50 in tax
which used you avoid. So it's really $550 for speakers.
Used is the way to go with almost everything in life that
it's prudent to do so with. My last leather jacket was
used, as was my lawnmower and TV. These sorts of items
are easy to find in mint condition and usually demand a premium
when new - a win-win situation for the bargain hunter.

In most cases, if someone says $600 OBO for speakers, they'll
bite at $550 shipped. You may go a bit over, but it's
well worth it as you can get a better amp later on, as well
as another DVD player, but a pair of speakers that you can
keep through 3-4 upgrades and STILL use a decade later in the
garage or in a second room is priceless.

That pair of Tannoy Saturns on Audiogon - ask if he'll do
$550 shipped. Get the SX-6 for $40, shipped if you can.
Get the DVD player for $50 after rebates, plus $10 shipping.

Me - I'd be temped at the Eries with the munged dustcover,
but that's because I've heard they are good speakers and
I think I could make a better design out of them with some
work and engineering.

The Saturn S8 L/Rs - I *know* what they sound like and they
are every bit as good as my JBL studio monitors - no mean
feat. Tons better wife acceptance factor/decor, though the
$1200 new price is a bit rough. For $550 shipped, it would
be a major deal.