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What is my weak est link...? Suggestions please.

So here it is: I have a budget of $4000 to upgrade one of the following:

Speakers: Hales Concept 2 (one tweeter - one 7" driver)
Pre: Adcom GFP-750 (Nelson Pass design)
Amp: Adcom 5800

My Thoughts:

Speakers are built like tanks - solid walnut & concrete. Although they lack bottom end.

Bought the Pre years ago; A/B'd them to a Krell Pre ("lower line") which I was prepared to buy. Based on my audition at that time, I picked the Adcom.

Originally, I was thinking about a McIntosh 300 watt amp to replace the Adcom. However, does anyone have any experience with the Adcom GFP-750 as compared to other pre-amps? Also, do you think $$$ would be better spent replacing the Hales with a pair of BW801? I could add a subwoofer, but I kinda like the simplicity of the two speaker set-up.

Thanks for any positive feedback! It is great to have a support community out here in iPod world...

ABP
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liquid-smooth
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I prefer Kef 107 speakers to B&Ws, and they can be had for a fraction of the cost. They are on sale here now:

http://app.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-kef-107-speakers-in-black-107-2012-11-11-speakers-96003

You can sort of hear them on the Youtube, if you have a good computer based system.

I would also add power conditioner to Adcoms - it made a difference in my system. Even an affordable oneac one like this would be an improvement:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OneAC-CP1110-PN-006-232-8-4-AMPS-WORKS-GREAT-Power-Line-Conditioner-4-Outlet-/190749980276?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6995b674
liquid-smooth
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I love the sound of Kef 107 reference speakers. You can sometimes find them on ebay. They beat B&W 802 nautilus for me, and you know how much they cost...

Also, how about an oneac power conditioner? They made a difference in my system for not much money.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OneAC-CP1110-PN-006-232-8-4-AMPS-WORKS-GREAT-Power-Line-Conditioner-4-Outlet-/190749980276?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6995b674
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