I have read numerous posts regarding the relative importance of speaker quality vs other components in a system. Quite a few audiophiles out there believe speakers are the most important link and therefore should constitute the biggest expenditure. It seems to me that your source would be the most important given it’s the origin point. Speakers should faithfully reproduce the signal originating from the source, via the amplifier. My personal experiences seem to support this notion. Of course, any system is only as good as its weakest link, but I am curious why so many seem to subscribe to this belief. Interested in your thoughts.

  • misterflappypants@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    1. Laptop w/ Spotify premium (320k OGG, sounds great on any system under about $5k used)

    2. Basic AMP with proper specs to avoid accidentally doing something that hinders sound (trying to drive 4ohm speakers with a $10 av receiver from the early 90s) [ignore this if you found powered speakers or studio monitors]

    3. Nicest speakers you can afford (do research, buy used, don’t accidentally spend $$ on marketing or looks)

    4. As many hours researching acoustics and tweaking your room and stereo configuration as humanly possible