If you need all in one computer speakers, check out the Acoustic Energy Aego 2.1 system. I think you should be able to find them for $150 or less. They will blow you away with both their size and quality. Another option is picking up powered monitors. Good things were said about the Swans...

Aego 2.1 with any cd player would do you, and you can get an aego system cheap off ebay nowadays from their us distributor. TEAC's reference series have something in a similar form factor to the JVC with kevlar cones and a rediculous number of inputs/outputs.

If you want a cd recorder, I believe yamaha and sony make models that do this. If you don't need recorder functionality, Quantum Fireball is a jukebox system. It can be had for about a $1000 on ebay. Of if you want to try something for fun, the sima imix can be had off ebay for about...

As a scrubby kid (at least in audiophile eyes) Sound By Singer has treated me with respect and humored me. They have all of the grado line as well as an x-can v3 and another amp which I can't remember since it cost well out of my price range. Harvey's in midtown has a bunch of sennheiser and...

Sound By Singer has always humored me and carries most of the grado line available for demo. I would highly recommend them to anyone.