I'll be 100% honest I just got into HiFi at the beginning of the year when my wife got me a record player, but I went the buying all individual source components route and feel a little bit over my head. I do like the idea of some of these all-in-one units nowadays, most notably the Cambridge Audio Evo 150, but as of right now I've been buying and selling various pieces of my system already and feel like I'm coming into a sweet spot, it wasn't cheaper easy however. There's pluses and minuses to both, but I think from a money standpoint the all in ones are the way to go (probably what I would've done over).
You just have to ask yourself how much time and money do you want to spend? If you don't want to spend a lot of time, an all in one is great! If you also don't want to spend a lot of money, again an all I want is great (most of the time).
I would only recommend buying individual source components to those who want to spend a lot of time and potentially a lot of money, cuz that seems to be how it goes on these HiFi forums.
Current system
Innuous Zenith
Matrix Audio X SPDIF 2 (Small Green Computer LPS)
Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Technics SU-G700 i-amp
Cambridge Azur (Dual Mono Block) 851w power amps
JBL-100 Classics 75th Anniversary Speakers
Dual Kef Kube 12b subwoofers
You just have to ask yourself how much time and money do you want to spend? If you don't want to spend a lot of time, an all in one is great! If you also don't want to spend a lot of money, again an all I want is great (most of the time).
I would only recommend buying individual source components to those who want to spend a lot of time and potentially a lot of money, cuz that seems to be how it goes on these HiFi forums.
Current system
Innuous Zenith
Matrix Audio X SPDIF 2 (Small Green Computer LPS)
Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Technics SU-G700 i-amp
Cambridge Azur (Dual Mono Block) 851w power amps
JBL-100 Classics 75th Anniversary Speakers
Dual Kef Kube 12b subwoofers