New Hi-fi system, Amp, speakers and something to handle streaming / usb

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I'm looking to buy a system for my lounge, its a reasonable room (about 24m2) I have a Marantz based 5.1 surround sound setup paired with a Samsung QE55Q90R TV which I'm happy with, this system will just be for listening to music. I don't care for Vinyl, I want this system specifically to play music well. I don't have any physical media really apart from old CD's in the loft, I have Apple music and spotify but could also go for one of the others for quality, I have a media server which could steam music files. If I can perceve the benifit of a certain album on another media source I would be tempted.
Music wise i'm all over the place, from Metalica to Taylor Swift and Billy Eilish to Stormzy or the Eagles, some classical too.

So I've been reading for a while and I have the room for floor standing so I think that's the way to go, the speakers will be near to a wall but not right against it (maybe 12" away) ether side of the main media unit. I have been looking at bundles around £2500 but reading here the advice seems to be to keep away from Richer Sounds, I'm in Sussex so there are a few others I could try, Sevenoaks sound and vision, Audio T, Six Audio.. Has anyone any suggestions of ether bundles or dealers that I should visit?

In an ideal world I will buy a bundle that is matched and picked by people who know what they are doing, I'm all for trusting experts but don't want to be paying more than I should. I'd pay more for something I thought was better but equally less for something that did the job I want.

Any help appreciated.
 
Well Lucid, you are correct, I have been on here reading this and other threads. This is quite a slow moving subset of Ocuk, i wanted to see what advice came along and mostly its had more comments in the last 24hrs
Yes, two systems.. I have a 5.1 system that took plenty to get working and with a family who all know how to use it I want to leave that alone, it handles multiple hdmi inputs and pitches 5.1 from TV, Ps5 and Zidoo media streamer. This will be entirely separate for music only.
I'm going to listen to some setups this weekend, the advice above is steering my research :)
 
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