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$100K system build - % breakdown of spend

I know there are several such breakdowns all over the web, but each different in one way or another. Thanks in advance for anyone willing to lend thoughts here.

Assuming $100K to build a system (indifferent between new/used) with equal time spent and enjoyment from streaming and vinyl (for now leaving out other digital and other analog), does the following ballpark seem reasonable? If you’d bump something up, what would you bump down?

Speakers - $30K

Subs - $5K

Amp(s) - $20K

Preamp - $10K

TT, cartridge, arm, phono preamp - $10K

DAC - $5K

Streamer - $5K

Cables, Interconnects, Power Cords, Power Cond/Regen - $10K

Isolation Products, room treatments and system rack(s) - $5K

 

Leaving out for now fuses, contact enhancers and the like. 
 

Thanks again for any thoughts. 

coys21
djones51
4,947 posts
 

I would bump the speakers and subs. $100K might not be enough.

https://youtu.be/QnjaD10201U

coys21 OP
62 posts
 

Thanks for the replies. A little color:

The current room is multi-use and has more glass than ideal, but all in all could be a lot worse. Irregular shape, about 15x20’, with 18’ ceilings. Setup takes a little dialing in with an opening on one side and behind the sweet spot, but I’m very happy where I am now. Likely a new house in the plans in 18 mos. or so, but for now am planning on similar listening space. Truth be told, my listening time skews slightly toward streaming - maybe 60/40.

Current items I’d put on the ‘keeper’ list:

Technics 1210GAE, AT Art9XI cart., Modwright 9.0x phono

A pair of Rel s812’s

On the upgrade list:

Sonus Faber Sonetto III’s

Hegel 390

Bluesound Node 2i

Lower/mid range AQ cables and interconnects

 

I think the Hegel and the Sonetto’s make a great match, especially with the Rel’s. I think longer term, I’d like to move a notch or two (just a touch) toward warmer, maybe with some ARC gear. I’ll be upgrading step by step, toward a longer-term hold system maybe over the course or a couple years. I may have a tough time moving away from Sonus Faber - they would be less than what I listed above, but I’ve heard the Serafino (not with ARC) and could be very happy there I think. There’s obviously nothing magic about the $100K figure, other than determining proportions roughly at that level.

 

 

 

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carlsbad
1,551 posts
 

I'd be disappointed if I couldn't put together a $100k system without subs.

I'd set a lot more aside for the DAC, perhaps the most expensive component in a modern system.  My system is much less than $100k but the DAC retails for $13K.  

I'd probably end up with an integrated tube amp.  But if buying separates, I'd make the amp and pre-amp the same amount.  I'd probably go with the Nagra pre and perhaps Pass amp.  I'd get efficient speakers and buy a 50wpc amp.  Although the amp may have expensive components, the pre-amp is more important to sound.  Anything added (or taken away) by the preamp just gets amplified by the AMP.  GIGO.

 

sandthemall
544 posts
 

$50k to get the room 'right'.

$50k for the gear

au_lait
335 posts
 

If I had 100k to spend and wanted the direct drive TT it would be the SP10R not the 1200. 

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