I'm new to audio systems and looking for some advice on my first setup.
I'm looking setup a stereo cabinet in my living room. We have a cabinet with shelves and we're looking for some advice on the equipment we should get, and more specifically, what we would need in all. We would like to have a CD player (doesn't have to be multi-disc) and a turntable at the least. I assume we need a receiver/amp of some kind. Then obviously speakers. If the setup has an input for a Zune, that'd be nice too, but far from required. We have an old dual cassette deck that will be hooked up a well -- early '90's era but works great!
We're looking for lower-end setup, something modest. Budget for all of it I'd like to keep around $500, less is always better.
Any suggestions on equipment, or where to start? I've been searching Google and Amazon, and there's a ton of equipment out there and I'm just lost on where to begin!
Thanks!