Nice thing about opinions is they can be readily ignored. Feel free to ignore mine. I prefer to use a little logic myself; garbage in, garbage out. I use my best IC's from my source components to pre-amp. The better the signal to the pre-amp the better it will carry on downstream and ultimately to your ears. Having said that, you need to make sure you have decent IC's from pre-amp to amp, and acceptable speakers cables or your front end investment was wasted. To sumarize, use your best up front and make sure the balance of your cables are of decent quality. Jeff
where to use your best ic s.
I'm in the process of buying my first set of good ic's. I would like to keep the price down. The ic's i have decided on are the homegrown's.I need 2 sets of 1.5 m's. They sell their entry level for $80 and their silver lace for $170. Should i spring for the $169 set Altogether or mix them, or get the cheaper set. Anyone have experience with both lines? is there a difference?