Help with audio/theater setup

[Hendershot737]

I need help from those more informed than myself. I need a stereo theater, but I don't think I want to go the full 5.1 or 7.1 (unless it's just too good to pass up - my current apartment seems to be too small of a space to accomodate a full surround sound experience)...but I do plan on moving within a year or two to a bigger place so maybe I should prepare for the mondo-theater. Anywho, any good beginner setups? A receiver with a sub, two speakers and maybe a cd player (I also have a record player to hook up as well). So maybe something good for audio as well as movies. Thanks for the time!