erik,
This is a good question. I think that the choice of speakers is the most difficult, because it is just hard to find one that has all off the qualities that you want without any glaring faults. That said, once the speaker decision is made, each amplifier drives those speakers in a different way, and that may be synergistically or not. Even if it is satisfactory, it may not be optimal to our ears.
I think that in my own experience , I have learned that the amplifier is really the soul of the system, and it has multi-dimensional effects on the way the music is reproduced. Even if you change speakers, you can still hear its personality, and if you love that personality, you want to keep it. It's almost like a trusted friend.
This is a good question. I think that the choice of speakers is the most difficult, because it is just hard to find one that has all off the qualities that you want without any glaring faults. That said, once the speaker decision is made, each amplifier drives those speakers in a different way, and that may be synergistically or not. Even if it is satisfactory, it may not be optimal to our ears.
I think that in my own experience , I have learned that the amplifier is really the soul of the system, and it has multi-dimensional effects on the way the music is reproduced. Even if you change speakers, you can still hear its personality, and if you love that personality, you want to keep it. It's almost like a trusted friend.