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Are audiophiles still out of their minds?
if you have loads of money and the $10k cables sound best to you after auditioning many cables at different prices on your $100k speakers... 
Are audiophiles still out of their minds?
while I think we generally agree on cables Drac, I don't assume the purchasers of $10K cables are fools or the manufacturer scammers... 
Are audiophiles still out of their minds?
I too have trouble understanding how a power cord can have the same list price as a Honda Civic. On the other hand, if someone wants to build them and someone wants to buy them, so be it... 
The best separates between $2500-3000. Moving on from the original Rogue Sphinx Intg..
Odyssey Khartago or Stratos for the amp, have not heard their preamps. I ran a Khartago Plus with a Rowland Capri with built in phono. I could only get about $1200 when I sold the Rowland, so the combo is within your budget and sounds great.  I re... 
Are audiophiles still out of their minds?
nonetheless Geoff, it is either acceptable or not... 
Amp or speaker first, upgrade
enjoy the quest 
Amp or speaker first, upgrade
also be aware that there were a few changes in the 10T but no model designation change. there were also two versions of the 8 before it became the 8b 
Amp or speaker first, upgrade
the 10T is an awesome speaker, as is the similar sounding Aerial 8 or 8b 
Are audiophiles still out of their minds?
the path is an interesting question, in part because there are hundreds of products available and thousands of potential combinations, so we all have to find a way to try what we can, knowing we can never try most products or combinations... 
Are audiophiles still out of their minds?
I assume all products are sold at the price the manufacturer believes will maximize profit over the life of the product... 
Yamaha DSP-A1 for 2.1 System
I loved mine, there was no market for it, but I still think it is a good 2 channel piece - but the LS50 deserves much better 
Amp or speaker first, upgrade
in your particular situation I would do the speakers first 
best bookshelf speakers for < $2000?
you can do home theater bass on the cheap but not music bass... 
best bookshelf speakers for < $2000?
the only sat-sub systems I've liked involved very expensive crossovers... 
Are audiophiles still out of their minds?
Al's post above on cables, should automatically be placed at the beginning of all cables discussions...it is a thoroughly excellent summation of all relevant points...