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Would you still pay $10k or more for a turntable not full analog front end these days ?
Yes, why not ? But it is also a matter of funds distribution. I am horrified by $25k streamers but not by $25k tables.  
Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ?
We are not interested in garbage, we are talking about excellent or better source and similar level speakers.  
Watts! How many do we need?
And my tube amp sounds better in every respect with my speakers in ultra linear mode, which is double the power. Also, with its 60 watt/ch it feels significantly more powerful than my previous 80 watt/ch ss amp at the same volume level. Well, you ... 
Integrated Amplifiers - Esoteric F-01, Esoteric F-02 or Dan D'Agostino Progression
I believe, it is helpful to know in general how designers conduct their lives and affairs. Having a clear picture of who we support with money and boost the prestige is a good idea. The information, the facts must be correct, of course.  
Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ?
This source/speakers match is a very interesting and complicated subject by itself. Matching doesn't mean efforts to literally directly compensate, it usually requires a lot of thought and experimentation. It is easy to completely screw up the so... 
Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ?
But speakers are the soul of a system and in this sense they are always the most important element.  
Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ?
I have an impression that the more experience audiophile acquires the more he appreciates the importance of the source, even given the same recording quality of the material. I used to be more speakers first guy but no longer, now I am more source... 
Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ?
I suggest a wild assumption that everyone here does have brains. Any objection ?  
Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ?
Yet speakers are passive components compared to the source and amplification.  
Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ?
I think, I almost fully agree with what Mike said, generally speaking.  
Do you belong more to souce first or to speakers first school of thought ?
Amp first approach is less common but I can understand that. To a degree I would follow it too because I want to use tube amplification, though not necessarily SET, and some speakers just won't sing with tubes.  
A day in the life of an audiophile
Iphone 13 pro max has got not a bad speaker, for a phone. I can listen to it when there is nothing else and I do, not very often.  
Your Ultimate Phono Preamp: Which One Would You Choose?
It was not $80k to him, I guess, or he would've never bought it. He knows all too well that the very best phono stages are tube not transistor ones. Unless he lost his hearing, which is a possibility.  
Do you past equipment appear in your dreams?
Why is it ridiculous ? Certainly more interesting than talking about yet another amp.    
Do you past equipment appear in your dreams?
Maybe audio equipment is not as important in your life as you think.