Upgrading what?


I am building a system little by little as money comes along. The problem with that is that all of the components start out being terrible and as I build it they get replaced. I have a wonderful Njoe Tjoeb cd player but I dont know what my next step is. I have been saving a bit of money and dont know weather it is a smart step to upgrade my amp first or to get new speakers. I want what is best in the long run for my system. The amp I am considering is the McCormack 125 and the speakers I am looking at are the GMA Europas. What do you Audiophiles out there think?

Thanks
Eric Baer
iamcrazy111

Showing 1 response by nrchy

I agree with me. Start at the source and work your way back to the speakers. The Njoe Tjoeb seems to be what you want for the source so next get good cables to use on the CDP. Then buy the best pre-amp you can afford/find/settle for. More cable, then the amp, speaker cables, and speakers. This will let you hear the difference. Speakers are a huge personal thing. Some people act like picking speakers is like picking a wife (that sure trivializes her!!!) but if everything is in place first, it is much easier to pick the speakers.

There isn't really a wrong way of buying things. Maybe you should do it like the NFL draft and get the best of what is out there at the time you are in the market. It might be more exciting that way. When you leave the house for the Audio Salon you never know what you'll end up with. It's kinda crazy but...