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What is proper ratio of money spent on amp/preamp/integrated vs speakers? 1:1?

Lately I'm finding more of a difference in SQ as a move up the chain in the amp/preamp/integrated market and not so much if I try to upgrade speakers.  Plus, buying and selling (and shipping) speakers is a PITA.  But having just upgraded from Devialet D200 to the dual mono D400 and loving it, it feels odd having $8000 (I'm in the used market almost exclusively) worth of power running $4000 worth of speakers, Dynaudio Contour 30's. 

I'm now wanting to upgrade again to the Expert Pro 440, but then we're taking about $10,000 and even more of a skewed ratio.
What is the proper ratio?  Thoughts?
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millercarbon
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Totally agree. With the right speakers who needs expensive amps? I put 100% of my audio budget into a pair of Wilson Alexandria XLF. The rest of my system consists of an iPhone 6. 
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Yes Miller we use Focal Grande Utopia Em on a Fisherprice close and play with a car audio amp sounds glorious.

Who needs imaging, transparency, bass control, a smooth top end. 

Let me go drive my Ferrari engined Pinto.

You go Michaelgreen 
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Hi Audiotroy

Thanks for the invite. As soon as I can make arrangements I'll bring in a few of the products you carry (have already done this with one) and give my review of them vs the products I have recently been using and publish the results.

MG

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Hi Audiotroy

I've looked on your website but haven't found your dedicated listening rooms yet. Can you send me the link to them please. What I've seen so far must be the display rooms not the auditioning rooms. thanks

Michael

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