I just use common sense to build my system.
1)Budget and size the newest speaker for your room with approval from your wife.
2)All solid core silver wire - Silver is the best metal conductor known to man. It's cheap with NO-name brand.
3)Tube or SS amp must be more power than the speaker max rating - All music will sound good instead of tweaking to get better.
4)Buy the latest DAC with asynchronous inputs only. Music will sound better if the timing is correct to speakers.
Most important of all - Never mix your cables or amp/preamp or tubes with different manufacture or generation.
1)Budget and size the newest speaker for your room with approval from your wife.
2)All solid core silver wire - Silver is the best metal conductor known to man. It's cheap with NO-name brand.
3)Tube or SS amp must be more power than the speaker max rating - All music will sound good instead of tweaking to get better.
4)Buy the latest DAC with asynchronous inputs only. Music will sound better if the timing is correct to speakers.
Most important of all - Never mix your cables or amp/preamp or tubes with different manufacture or generation.