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Originally Posted by Sancho22
Well all good points. I think there are some exceptions like Shindo lovers adding Altec speakers (604/Flamenco or Valencia) for a fraction of the cost of their expensive audio racks (not gear) and selling their ultra expensive speakers. There may be many others, but I used this one as I also got a pair of Altecs for low price and could not belive what a 50 year old paiur of speakers can do (without XO etc upgrade - will be forthcoming)
YMMV.
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Speakers are more room dependent. Got a big room? Get big speakers that can fill the room with satisfyingly dynamic sound. This is where some may want to spend more of their budget on speakers that give linear performance as one increases the volume. So it makes little sense to buy Wilson Alexandria XLF speakers for example if your listening room is 12x15. For me in a 24x17x7 foot stereo room (about a medium sized listening space) that I built in my basement (the rest of my house has 9 - 11 ft ceilings, sigh) the biggest difference still comes from source components followed by the preamp. At the end of the day it's about personal preference coupled with the listening room and there is no simple formula.
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Primary System (Always in flux):
Analog Source: Rega RP10
Phono Preamp: Bryston BP2/PS3
Digital Software: Roon, Tidal Streaming
Digital Music Server: Melco N1A/2
Digital Sources: Totaldac d1-twelve SE MkII (factory upgraded from MKI) with "live power" 4 output power supply, Oppo UDP-205
Preamplifier: Rogue Audio RP-9 (factory upgraded from RP-7)
Amplifier: Vandersteen M5-HPA
Speakers: Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT w/IsoAcoustics Gaia 1 feet
Cabling: WW Platinum Starlight 7 digital wires, Totaldac Gigafilter USB filter, AQ Sky XLR, AQ Fire RCA
Speaker Cables: AudioQuest Oak spades ---> bi-wire spades
Power Cables: Esprit PC (for DAC), 2 WW Platinum Electra PC (Preamp/Phono Preamp), AQ NRG10 (Melco N1A/2), AQ Blizzard (Quatro Wood CT built-in subs)
Power Conditioning: 2 AQ Niagara 1000, 3 Oyaide R1 outlets
Sound Treatments: 23 ASC Tube Traps and 10 Panels
Last edited by ylee; 05-26-2017 at 08:53 PM.
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