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When/why to upgrade?

I have a pair of Dunlavy SC-IV/A speakers that, as far as I can tell, work the same as when I bought them new in 2000. I would upgrade if I had confidence that replacement speakers would work better for me. But that would require considerable effort and expense, and is not something I would undertake just for the novelty effect. Over the years, I've upgraded amps and DACs, and always with positive results, but speakers seem different. How do you folks know when it's time to upgrade yours? Dunlavys, after all, have a great reputation for producing neutral sound, and I don't see compelling evidence that speaker design has advanced much, at least, within my price range.
gary_moresky

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inna
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That's a good question. How high in the amplification and cabling have you gone so far ? 
I also have 20 years old speakers that keep performing better with each and every upgrade in the chain, no matter how small it is.
inna
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I always advocate a view that if you already have good speakers and like their sound not to rush with replacing them, instead try to bring out everything or almost everything they are capable of. However, there is a limit, unless it is a masterpiece I probably would not drive $10k speakers with $50k amps. But I said "probably"..

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