So for what its worth my speakers and LP system including all accessories in both cases cost about the same, but both together are only 30% of the total cost of my system -- CD Player is another 25% (it takes a lot of money to make CDs sound half decent), amps 25% and other accessories (stands, acoustics, power conditioning) the rest.
In my experience while I tend more towards the GIGO/Linn philosophy I'm probably even more a believer is to find a set of components that work well together and then to spend whatever is needed to optimize the hell out of them -- room, power, cables etc
In my experience while I tend more towards the GIGO/Linn philosophy I'm probably even more a believer is to find a set of components that work well together and then to spend whatever is needed to optimize the hell out of them -- room, power, cables etc