I am of two minds...
As an example - many companies started by specializing in a specific product (e.g. turntables) and branched out into Phono stages, followed by amps and then speakers.
But no one company can get everything "exactly right" and so some of their other products are not quite as good as their competitors.
If I were to upgrade my amp I will probably go with a Simaudio products, because they sound exceptional - but my Bluesound streamer will be staying
So it can be a bit of a double edged sword.
My Advice - trust your ears and try to get an audition of the component connected to your main system components.
e.g. when I bought my speakers - I took my amp and speaker cables to the store and had them hook them up to the speakers and a source
Hope that helps - Steve
- If I were to upgrade my phono stage I would stay with Simaudio products. My Moon LP5.3 is extremely good and Simaudio’s other phono stages are exemplary - they have earned my trust & respect
- But for anything else - I will trust my ears and upgrade to components that provides a marked improvement in sound quality regardless of brand.
As an example - many companies started by specializing in a specific product (e.g. turntables) and branched out into Phono stages, followed by amps and then speakers.
But no one company can get everything "exactly right" and so some of their other products are not quite as good as their competitors.
If I were to upgrade my amp I will probably go with a Simaudio products, because they sound exceptional - but my Bluesound streamer will be staying
So it can be a bit of a double edged sword.
My Advice - trust your ears and try to get an audition of the component connected to your main system components.
e.g. when I bought my speakers - I took my amp and speaker cables to the store and had them hook them up to the speakers and a source
Hope that helps - Steve