Just starting to build a system, and looking for advice/answers. Ultimately, I want to have a full blown home theater set up, but my initial goals are to build a system that can handle music.

Should I go with separates, or a receiver?
The speakers at the top of the short list are Jamo D450s - anyone have any experience with them (they sounded great in a short test this week)?
What speakers match well with the Outlaw products?
How does the Outlaw product line compare to NAD, Denon, HK, and Rotel?

Since I am doing this in stages, I have a bit of freedom in the budget ~3k for amplification and 2 speakers. Thanks in advance...