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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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rpcoins
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Much depends upon the speakers you choose in terms of the needed amplification. As a Maggie owner (3.6s) I need more current and watts than someone who prefers horns.

That said, I have McIntosh 501s driving them and a matching McIntosh tube preamp. I bought the electronics used and the speakers new so my balance is about 2 : 1 in terms of preamp, amp and source versus speaker cost. I am not counting the music server I just added as that is an "extra" that not everyone would chose to own.

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