Curious .. What is the compared price of your tt vs spkrs

I am of the belief that the source component is as important a consideration as the speakers. Speakers being number one. So my TT comes in as close second at 95% of the cost of my speakers and cables.

Let's see....  I guess, based on retail price, my tt, arm and cart is around USD 4500 - 5000.  Original retail.  Phono stage is around USD 3500.  So we'll say, conservatively, around USD 7500 - 8000.  Conservatively. 

Speakers...  Custom designed prototypes.  Hard to put a price on them but Harry Pearson told the designer around USD 25000.  Not including ~ USD 7000 amps.  Add to that a custom build subwoofer system (2 x 18") including active analog crossover to handle reproduction below 28hz. Value around USD 12000 including sub amps.  Conservatively.  USD 37000 for speaker system not including main speaker amps.

So analog front end is about 20% of the cost of the speakers. 

Retaail cost of preamp, main amps and cabling is around USD 15000. 

Digital front end and cables is around USD 1000. 

Total sysem at retail value is around UDS 60,000.  Couldn't get anywhere near that on the used market. 

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My turntable is an Amari LP10 and the speakers are the Zu Omen Def Mk1-B.
The Amari was bought in China (near where I live) and the speakers came from the factory in Ogden, Utah.

Speakers are about twice the cost of the turntable

Just because this thread is still rolling I have stepped up somethings in my phono section and have hit probly 125% turntable to spkrs. Like i said i was just curious I do not believe it plays a definative role in all circumstances

TT $15k Vs Speakers $5k

I had always been a fan of the Source being the highest quality (not necessarily the most expensive), Speakers next, and amplification, etc. I always fussed over the turntable, arm and cartridge. However, lessons learned from 45 years in this hobby continue to show me that every link is important and can have profound impact on the sound. This also includes the room and especially the placement of the equipment. My latest upgrade after years of receivers, i went with Pass preamp and amp separates and it was a major upgrade in sound. THat being said, i use a Maplenoll Apollo table with ZYX Universe II cartridge. The Apollo was near 10k back in the 90's and the cartridge is close to 6K. My speakers currently are Audiophysic Caledera II which were 15-20K in the late 90's. I am using Pass xp10 and XA30.8 which combined are about 10-12k new. so i am close to 1/3 on each main section on a new basis. I however buy used (except the Pass products and the cartridges) so my actual costs for speakers and table were much lower than MSRP.