Source. Crap in, crap out.
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@mitch2 this is a reasonable way to look at the source versus speakers question. In my main system, I shopped very carefully for the amp and speakers that met specific criteria I had for my room for both two and multiple channel uses (macro). I have not felt a strong desire to replace those and have focused instead on improving sources and tweaking cables (micro). Improving sources in this system have allowed me to get the most enjoyment out of my “macro” gear, and finally cure the upgrade bug. In my office system I have more modest amplification and speakers, but did not get the full benefits of what they had to offer until I placed a proper DAC in the chain. In both cases, my systems were source limited, crap in, crap out. One last comment, the performance envelope of budget speakers and DACs have improved significantly over the last decade. If you can live with more pedestrian looks, you can get pretty high audio enjoyment for modest outlays of cash these days. Achieving the last 10-20% of performance requires significantly greater investment, and probably should start with the listening room and power supply. kn |