Why do folks spend more on electronics than on speakers?

So you have some really cheap speakers?

They must sound great though.

I have spent vastly more on electronics than speakers. My DAC alone is about 10 times the value of my speakers.

So you have some really cheap speakers?

I have spent vastly more on electronics than speakers. My DAC alone is about 10 times the value of my speakers.

Sitting here listening to an inexpensive Heed Elixer 60W class A through a pair of $6000.00 QLN Sonoras and it sounds AWESOME.

Now when I send it through my Qualiton X200 they sound FREAKING AWESOME but that is 7 times more expensive okay 6 times Tube Integrated. 
 

Hate typing on this IPad. 

$$$$$ is not the determining factor. 

Had a pair of $15K QLN, sent them back and kept the $5K QLN Sonora's.

Just plugged in a pair of $1700.00 GoldenEar BRX into my main system and love them. Love the sound stage, depth, detail. Yep made in China and have a great Crossover. Will the replace the QLN Sonora, not sure yet but they will be in one of my systems. 

Great quality and sound is no indicative of the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ you spend if the speakers are matched to your system. 

AH Qualiton X200, Simaudio 280D, SPL Phonos Voltair, Bel Canto e.One CD3T, REL Tzero x 2. Clearaudio Concept DC, Nagaoka MP 500 Cart, Throens TD145 MP200, LeJonklou Giao 2. All Signal Audio Referance Speaker, Interconnect and Power cables. Heed Elixer for week day listening. QLN Sonara, Raven Audio CeLest Towers (wonderful 2.5 way) and now GoldenEar BRX stand mounters. 

Less than most more than many $$ wise and sounds sounds simply wonderful. 

@jjss49 You put it quite succinctly.

spending money on a passion is like many things in life, it can be done smartly or stupidly, with planning, consideration and knowledge, or on a whim, by bad influence, and with ignorance

this balanced against each person’s sense of proportionality, priorities and capability to afford expensive things at whatever level

done well, in midst of a well prepped room, a well chosen, well understood existing system, smart money spent can and does make a huge difference

all the garbage threads and posts here aside, becoming informed on how to spend ’smart money’ in pursuit of music and its reproduction is at the heart of why this place exists and matters