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Underspent on speakers relative to overall system?

I’m sure this has been discussed many times in the past, but was curious about where your systems sits in this breakdown? I am wondering if I underspent on my speakers relative to my overall system. My current, just recently completed system by percentage looks like this:

 

31% - SOURCE – PS Audio PerfectWave DirectStream DAC/BRIDGE II & Roon library management


27% - SPEAKERS – Monitor Audio Platinum PL100’s & REL Storm subwoofer

 

16% - AMPLIFICATION – PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium HP Integrated

 

16% - POWER CONDITIONING– PS Audio Power Plant Premier & Panamax MAX® 5300-EX Power Conditioner

 

6% - CABLES - DH Labs Silver Sonic speaker cables & interconnects, and Pangea power cords


4% - CABINETRY – including AIRCOM CLOUDPLATE T7, QUIET RACK COOLING FAN SYSTEM 2U

 

Not sure if there are "standard" guidelines of ranges of how much by percentage you should spend in each category.


Look forward to your responses!


Cheers,

Sam

samster777

Showing 1 response by erik_squires

erik_squires
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Hi OP!

I have lost all faith in money being a determining factor of anything when it comes to sound quality.  My goal is not to drink $300 bottle of wine but to find a $30 bottle I love.

MA speakers are outstanding technical achievements especially for their price points and if you like them (two different things) there is zero reason to spend more.

The place I would spend money on next is room acoustics.

Best,

E
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