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If you evaluate and upgrade only one component at a time, you can avoid a lot of missteps.""
That is true.
But how do you KNOW which component to upgrade?
Are you guessing at which one is the worst sounding of the bunch?
Perhaps you are dead certain which one is the worst?
Choosing the cheapest/oldest one?
Picking one you want to replace because you saw a shiny new 'better' one in a review?
Perhaps because you have a long term plan and you just go on down the list as you can afford to upgrade the next item on the list?
You happened by accident to see something for sale at a great price and decided 'Why not'?
You have a BIG pile of money to burn and buy your dream components?
(I think in my 50 years as a person who owns stereo equipment.. I have used all of the above as reasons.)
But what is YOUR methodology?
That is true.
But how do you KNOW which component to upgrade?
Are you guessing at which one is the worst sounding of the bunch?
Perhaps you are dead certain which one is the worst?
Choosing the cheapest/oldest one?
Picking one you want to replace because you saw a shiny new 'better' one in a review?
Perhaps because you have a long term plan and you just go on down the list as you can afford to upgrade the next item on the list?
You happened by accident to see something for sale at a great price and decided 'Why not'?
You have a BIG pile of money to burn and buy your dream components?
(I think in my 50 years as a person who owns stereo equipment.. I have used all of the above as reasons.)
But what is YOUR methodology?