cliveb wrote: > If you're saying that there are plenty of 3k speakers that are as good > as many 5k speakers, then you have a fair point. I was trying to make a > more abstract point, in the sense that for a given budget you're better > off dovoting the lion's share to the transducers - they are after all > the components which contribute the lion's share of the end result.
Well, if you want to make a more general point, perhaps phrasing it more generally would help folks like me get what you are trying to say. So it sounds more like you mean something like: 1) speakers are the most important, spend 70% of your money on them 2) room acoustics are next, spend some money on it. 3) SB sound quality "punches above its weight" so until you have a very good system, be happy and listen 4) amps are boring as long as the match the speaker's needs, don't spend more than 20% on them Back in ancient times, a lot of folks argued for a 33/33/33 spread of turntable, amp, and speakers. Adjust precentage spread to suit. The key is that the argument is not between speakers, but focus on where to get bang for the buck -- Pat http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
