Upgrade Path


15 years ago I bought a system that includes 802 Series III Matrix along with Audio Research electronics (100.2 amp and LS-15 pre). I later upgraded to a Linn Ikemi cd and have enjoyed the results very much. Recently it was suggested that the B&Ws are outdated and that this would be the best way to upgrade. I've been considering an upgrade and know speakers have changed a lot over the last 15 years. Are my trusty old speakers outdated or does it make more sense to look elsewhere, like the cd player, amps or maybe adding a phono stage and turntable instead?
tonyp54

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Tony,

If your system still sounds good to you "keep it" as is. There's a lot of people on the 'Gon who are basically into "upgrading" just for the sake of upgrading. As for your speakers being "outdated", who makes/made that determination? The biggest change to speakers IMHO has been in area of "voicing". Before you get another set of speakers you may want to consider, are you going for better or just different? Quite often, different is what you're really getting, and that may or may not be better. Many people have gotten rid of some great speakers, to get something supposely better, only to find out "down the road" that they would been happier keeping what they had orginally.