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Question: What are some of your best pieces of advise to someone new to the hobby?

I have a friend who is interested in putting together a system and am putting together a little guide for him, compiling information I’ve found over the years, plus some of my own personal tips and tricks. However, I am by no means the end-all-be-all of knowledge and want to incorporate information, tips, and tricks from the community - however basic they may seem - into a nice reference resource.

Without specifically naming any pieces of gear or brands (this isn’t a product recommendation question), what are some of the biggest tips, tricks, important pieces of info to keep in mind, caveats, etc. that you would have for someone new?

*side note - hopefully this post can also serve as a nice reference point for people in the future, as well!

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inna
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Yeah, buy the best speakers you can afford, then you'll have no money left for the rest and then what ? Don't spend too much on speakers. Besides, with many expensive speakers half of what you pay is for a nice cabinet and brand prestige.

Hearing is not subjective. If something sounds real good everyone with ears will agree. Taste is a different matter. You prefer Stradivarius and I prefer Guarneri, both sound spectacular.

inna
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Never audition a system that you cannot afford or for some other reasons cannot have. This is hazardous to your mental health.

Don't rush it, take your time.

Choose your speakers first. 

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