Componets first, cables second?

It may appear that Blindjim may not be blind after all.

When you maximize the components,when the time comes to buy cabling it will be easier to decide on them.Synergistic matching of a cable to a bright or dull component generally means that both will need the upgrade at the same time.If you are able to pull as much information from the CD/LP,then the cables will fall in or you will consider a different brand.
Much like assembling a phono set-up.Cart 1st-if the information doesn't get out of the groove,the rest really doesn't matter.Then the arm and its'wiring-transmission of the cartridges' signal and resonance control/damping.Table 3rd,as the arm and cart can be taken off and installed on another,when expendable finances or dissatifaction have occurred.

It is very seldom that the cables cost as much,or more than the component.There are exceptions.Though I must admit that the cables I use are not cheap,but as I down-graded I kept the original cables.I guess it may depend on whether you are on the way up or down.They say you meet the same people on the way up ,as you do on the way down.

Attacks seem to be more interesting than trying to come up with a direct answer or opinion.Mariaplunge-sorry your thread had to go in this direction.Maybe some of these posters can exchange phone numbers and keep this out of the forums,and save some key strokes.

Paul, I don't see a "system" posted for you.Are you keeping a secret from us?I always find it interesting to take a peak at another members'system-it's almost like evesdropping on a conversation.You never know what you mught learn 8+} Tom