I'm with you OP, spend way too much for your loudspeakers, then add better electronics as you go along. Good loudspeakers and mid-range electronics sound better than top electronics and mediocre loudspeakers. The reason being that loudspeakers have more distortion than electronics. YMMV.
Why do folks spend more on electronics than on speakers?
Hello, just curious on this subject. I have seen threads where folks ask for advice on how to allocate their budget and this topic comes up. I also see systems posted on various forums where folks have $10K-$20K in gear driving $2K-$5K in speakers and wonder why. I have traditionally been a speakers first person as that is where I have noticed the greatest differences. For those that allocate more on gear vs speakers what are your reasons? No judgement, I am just interested in hearing another point of view.