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Upgrade order suggestion preamp vs speakers

Potentially, a difficult to answer question but was just curious how the audience would respond. What would be the most beneficial upgrade for the ears: preamp (ARC LS25 mk II -> boulder) or speakers (watt/puppy 7 -> maxx2)?
Ultimately, both components will likely be upgraded but I may live with this upgrade for a few years.
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audiooracle
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I agree with the current consensus. The Maxx will carve out a bigger more lifelike soundstage with deeper bass.

I think the Boulder preamps are quite good but you can find other reference preamplifiers which offer amazing performance and are much less expensive.
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