Prioritize Speakers or Amps

[ufguy73]

Originally Posted by PHC1

Speakers are a very personal preference type of thing and the most important purchase you will make in the grand scheme of things. Listen carefully and choose wisely. If selling an integrated like the MA9000 will be rather painless, selling speakers to upgrade later is not for many reasons.

Yes, the sheer weight, size, and as you stated personal preferences presumably makes the speakers a lot tougher I would think!

[ufguy73]

Any other thoughts from the cognoscenti on an integrated amp with the 800’s? Lol

[PHC1]

Originally Posted by ufguy73

Yes, the sheer weight, size, and as you stated personal preferences presumably makes the speakers a lot tougher I would think!

Correct.

[PHC1]

Originally Posted by ufguy73

Any other thoughts from the cognoscenti on an integrated amp with the 800’s? Lol

There are certainly enough integrated amplifiers out there for every taste and budget. The MA9000 is excellent. You won’t go wrong with that choice.

[sgbroimp]

I would also make speakers the priority, but don't lose sight of the weakest link theory which holds here also. Great speakers with mediocre preamps/amps/sources will wind up wasting money, though the stepping stone technique is valid for those on a budget.