Hey there,

I'm new to the forum and would like a suggestion as to how to get started in the hifi world
I'd like to buy a decent tube amp for under $500. I I want to listen to vinyl, but I also want to listen to other sources - what provides decent quality besides mp3(lossless)?
does owning a bluray have any advantages in respect to audio?
My other question is that I would like floorstanding speakers, but also have future aspirations for a home theatre systems. Can I use them for both (two inputs for each speaker or something.
Forgive my newbness, just want to built a system from scratch with your help.