Top 10 Snafus to avoid when building a good rig

there have been many suggestions as to what not to do when buying components. i have been thinking about the essence of the theme--namely avoiding mistakes.

i've come to the conclusion that one cannot avoid making mistakes. to err is to be human.

so, i say, do your own research, learn from your mistakes and don't worry about violating the conventional wisdom.

building a stereo system is not like crossing the street directly in front of an on-coming vehicle.

there is no right and wrong, only what sounds good to you.

_real_audio, LOL!
kidz probably a complete tabu darn.

Not having an "exit strategy".

components are not absolutely better, but rather present a trade off of improvements and degradations.

Exactly why hi-end audio is so difficult and frustrating. You can spend $20k for and amp and still be suffering from trade-offs.
It never ends..................

'Exactly why hi-end audio is so difficult and frustrating. You can spend $20k for and amp and still be suffering from trade-offs.'

Since you realize this, why not spend 3-5 thousand on a complete system and enjoy the music. Audio is great, and it ain't rocket science. The problem with high-end audio, is the high-end part.