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Source or speaker

I am reconfirming over and over again something that I discovered awhile back. Get the source right and everything else will follow. I have a system that often outshines what I hear in showrooms, but occasionally I hear something good in one of the shops too and it's because analog is the source.
My speakers can do it all but only when the signal is there.
What has been your experience?
What would you recommend to newbies?
pedrillo
arkprof
182 posts
 
Go with speakers and then back to sources as necessary. What's the point of thinking differently?
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
Build your system around speakers that knock you out.

Then find an amp that matches the speakers.

Everything else will fall into place.
pedrillo OP
560 posts
 
I thought the same.
Speakers first then amp to match,
then preamp that matches amp.
The source should be as good as possible regardless what is downstream.
I am thinking that an excellent source will work with all systems, speakers amps and pre's is this true????
dcstep
1,518 posts
 
Good point. I agree with picking the speaker first and then adding synergistic components. However, in allocating the budget, I like 20% for each major piece in a base-line system.

Dave
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