Revel Studio 1, B&W 802N or Sonus Faber Cremonas

Ejlif..Only a fool would pick up front gear first and match to a speaker,we all know that but I guess you and the original poster..Brandonosman23 ,If your thinking about buying a Running Springs supply(big bucks) and Emotion cables(again big bucks),why are you buying older speakers that have been updated and improved?? Your mindset is a** backwards, take a deep breath and do this..Pick your speakers,spend the most you can possible afford,then match gear to them as you go..Thats how its done..If you like Revel then go for the Salon2,if B&W floats the boat then belly up and get the 802D etc....You can buy all the cables and supplies ya want but the speakers are first and foremost..Everything else is nonsense if your speakers suck!!!

Toetapfactor,

What are you talking about! Just because there are newer models doesn't mean the old models are junk. Pretty soon there will be Salon 3 then are salon 2 junk? Your mindset is ass backwards. I think buying the old model is a very smart thing to do. It's a great way to save money and it will sounds great. Then why would he buy current speakers that are going to be updated and improved one day. Makes no sense.

You are wrong with buying the best possible speakers and short changing yourself on electronics. I've heard $50,000 electronics on $1000 Sony speakers sound amazing. It was done as a demo to prove this. Then they put $2000 electronics on $35,000 speakers and it sound worse then the Sony's. Much worse.

BTW Give me the old Salon's over the new any day. Give me the old Cremona's over the new ones.

Brandonosman23 you are doing the right thing as long as you plan it out like you are. You will have a great system buying off audiogon and buying last generation model's.

Toetapfactor,

Sorry but I 100% agree with Mtdking!! I get the impression that you don't really think I know what I am doing. I have owned around 70 sets of speakers with different electronics over the years. And the whole reason behind this is to hear as much as possible then after I am satisfied I will finally purchase a set of speakers that I can live with. As I said in my post I have owned speakers from each of the companies listed but not the ones I want. The whole reason for this posting is to get opinions from other people who KNOW what they are talking about. You have not offered any opinions on the equipment listed. You have only offered criticism as where Mtdking is actually offerig good advice. Thanks but no to anything you have to say!!

Buying the best speaker you can afford makes no sense???The original Salon is better than the the Salon 2..The older Cremona is better than the M??Whats the saying,remain silent and be thought a fool as to opening your mouth and removing all doubt!!!. I never said short changing on electronics,I never said the older models are junk,I said spend the most you can on speakers and buy electroics as you go..I also stated that upfront gear doesnt matter if your speakers are shit..You guys are funny ,keep it up

Maybe he doesn't want to overspend on speakers and buy electronics over time. Maybe he wants to buy it all at once, ever think of that. It's his money not yours. Why are you getting so upset about it? Does this have any affect on you? My god you are over the top. The question wasn't in what order should he buy. The question was what combo would work best. He's a grown man and I'm sure if he's looking at this level he's been around the block and knows what he is doing.

Did you ever think these speakers might be the best possible speakers for him? Maybe he has a budget for the system and he can't upgrade his electronics over time. It's none of our business he just asked a simple question.

You own Dynaudio C4, maybe you should have bought the best speakers you could :). I think I would keep quite if I own those.....

"I also stated that upfront gear doesn't matter if your speakers are shit." Hey Captain Obvious I think we all know that but the speakers he listed are not shit so I don't know why you keep saying it.

Yes give me the old Salon over the new one all day. I don't buy "high end gear" made in China.....