hi, i trying to to get my first system together

As an addendum, here's a suggested system:

1) GoldenEar Triton 2 speakers - $3,000
2) Emotiva XPA-2 amp - $750
3) Oppo BDP-105 Universal player - $1200
4) BlueJeans cabling - about $300

Total: $5250 for a very good system which will play back virtually every digital source and shiny disc out there...

Also, dont shy away from buying well cared for used gear. You could easily save 20-30% of the system cost by doing so. Watch the ads here for suitable gear...

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Everyone always seems to say speakers first, I'd rather listen to a $500 pr of used speakers with a $ 2,000 good integrated Hegel or Yamaha amp than vice-versa. Any day.

I vote for finding speakers that you like that suit your room first and then finding suitable amplification (likely an integrated amp).

It would help if you stated what type of system (HT, 2 channel, headphone) you desire and what sources it will need to accommodate.

I would put in a vote for buying speakers first since they will lay the foundation for your system and because you are working within cost restraints (which many are) buy efficient speakers so you don't have to invest in expensive amplification.