cost of speakers in relation to the rest of the system

@jbreezy5 

I think you and I are of the same school of thought. It may not be the norm to put obscenely capable amplification behind a pair of speakers, but it certainly pays dividends. I'm not soaked in cash, but I want the best I can possibly afford and the only way I was ever going to own 75 watts of Pass amp was to build the thing and I'm not at all sorry I did. Focal 936's are very decent speakers, but there's certainly much better. But who's putting an amp like this behind them and really exploiting what they can do to their fullest potential? 
It's a work in progress. I'm really happy with the results so far and I'm eager to see how much better I can make it. 

I've never subscribed to any sort of "ratio" when it comes to complementing my amp/preamp or integrated setup, but retrospect relates that I've spent far less on speakers than the aforementioned equipment. 

Then again, I've been fortunate enough to purchase various Thiel models used, a couple Von Schweikerts, and more than a few others which were obtained at fractions of their original selling prices. Which, if calculated at their original prices more or less has me on par with my amps, etc. 

I like Thiel first and foremost, followed by Magnepan, Usher, Von Schweikert, Totem, and Dynaudio. Some were expensive , some were not - my wheelhouse thus far has been around $4000 for new models, and I think once you hit this mark the rewards diminish precipitously. 
Does a $10,000 speaker best a $3000 speaker?  Maybe. Perhaps. But the performance increase - real or imagined - comes in much smaller increments as you move up the ladder. 

Given their relatively small footprint Totem speakers are pretty damn amazing. Same can be said for Maggies - albeit with a larger physical impression. For me, it's Legacy Thiel. 

Don't fall into a trap with a ratio. There are truly so many very good speakers to be had out there that price alone cannot introduce you to. 

I don't think we go into it with a set ratio. I think the OP was just asking what the ratio ended up being. And yes, I think it should be based on msrp all around, I also got a much better deal on my used speakers than electronics 

jl35--I thought it would be interesting where folks ended up and why, especially folks who had "success" or were happy with systems with less spent less on speakers than the 1/3 to 2/3 that seem to often be suggested in other threads.. There are a few "how much should I spend" questions in other threads, and, even here, a lot of recommendations to go very speaker-heavy on the budget.  To me, MSRP is as good of a guideline as any for things like this---certainly it throws everything off if someone got a great deal on a used set of super-awesome mega-buck speakers from a widow who actually did sell them for a fraction of what she had been told they cost (as the joke goes).  But, I guess MSRP might not work for some speakers that are on a perpetual Jos. A. Banks sale, either.

I tend to be amp-heavy on spend, except in the primary system.  Odd how it worked out.  Not by design, but just how things fall into place.  Might be different if the situation was--I have $X and one shot to build one rig all at once--rather than building things over time and swapping things in and out.

My spending double ( msrp) on speakers was due to a great deal. I actually spent close to the same for each component