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How do you determine how much to spend on speakers

Hello all,

I am just starting out in this HI-FI stuff and have a pretty modest budget (prospectively about 5K) for all. Any suggestions as to how funds should be distributed. At this stage, I have no interest in any analog components. Most notably, whether or not it is favorable to splurge on speakers and settle for less expensive components and upgrade later, or set a target price range and stick to it.

Thanks
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arcamadeus
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There are many schools of thoughts on this subject but I would spend twice the amont on [2] speakers that I would spend on amplification.
Same principle applies to source components, again I would spend twice the amount on [2] speakers.
With a $5,000 budget that roughly works out to:
Amplifier: $1,200
CD or Turntable: $1,200
Speakers [2] $2,400
with $200 left for decent cables.
BTW, you can get a damned good system with a $5,000 budget if you do your research, shop around and yes, haggle. Always be prepared to walk away...
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