The whole is better than the sum of the parts. This carefully composed system includes:
1) Speakers - The British design high end Epos Elan 30 loudspeakers - see my other advertisement.
Alternative speakers for apartment or smaller room - The German Audium Comp 3 Standmount monitor. https://www.audium.com/produkt_details.php?bezeichnung=Comp%203
2) CD player is the sleeping beast AMC CD8b. This rarely used ex dealer demo CD player sounded superb in its stock form. I have make some upgrade mod to the output stage and made it sounded even better.
3) Amplifier is the original version Antique Sound Lab MG-Si15DT single-ended class A tube amplifier. Like the AMC, it is also rarely used ex demo sounded superb in its stock form. I have done heavy mod in the passive preamp section, the connectors and upgraded the tubes further elevated its performance to another level. Note: the banana plugs are Eichmann Cable Pod. See link : http://www.thecableco.com/Product/Tellurium-Copper-Cable-Pod
Since the amp only has 5W/15W output, speaker matching needs to be careful and the Epos Elan 30s and the Audium Comp 3 match it extremely well. You need to listen to believe you can have such sound for so little money.
The $2500 price does not include the cables and stands for the Audium that I am using with the system.
I welcome you to bring your $5K system for a comparison.
Photo of the CD player to follow.