Looks like I agree with you for starting a system: pick your speakers, then match their power handling limit to the rated output of a power amp. Then get a preamp from the same company as the power amp. Now that you're broke, get a cheezy DVD player to spin CDs until you can't stand it anymore and buy $20/pair interconnects and a spool of speaker wire at Radio Shack.
For upgrading what you already have, the trick is use all your senses to figure out where the wrinkles are and then address them as they manifest themselves. Sorry there's no formula I know to achieve that.
For upgrading what you already have, the trick is use all your senses to figure out where the wrinkles are and then address them as they manifest themselves. Sorry there's no formula I know to achieve that.