Bang for Buck


Limited budget upgradeWill I get more bang for buck with a Integrated Amp upgrade or a Phono Stage and Cartridge upgrade?Buying new speakers and have some budget left over. This is a single source, Phono only, system.
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If you are searching for a global/generic recommendation, then always choose transducers first. The cost to benefit ratio applies more reliably with mechanical/electro-mechanical devices over pure electronics.
It all matters, of course, but bigger chunks should be spent on mechanical devices.
Ahhh...mijostyn beat me to it while I was typing!
Did two threads get merged here?  I seem to remember several of these posts on a completely different thread (including mine).
 The Best Bang for the Buck ? Try the Bunny ranch in Carson city in Nevada !
OP- dedicated room is a great start. Next is room treatments. Then a dedicated line. After that, any gear swap yields typically small but definitely noticeable changes, IMO
Everyone is making all these recommendations without even knowing where he is starting.  

Depending on what you have, and what you want to achieve will make a difference in what you do next.  So, you got new speakers... what are you trying to do next?