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Survey: HiFi System Priorities

I love surveys and thought this one would be fun.


Situation:

You have a friend who is ready to step-up from Spotify > SONOS to a real "HiFi" home system. They've read a lot of things, are a bit overwhelmed/confused, and want your advice. Please rank the impact of the various system factors. (Once I've collected a nice sample of responses, I will share results so we can argue about how wrong they are.)

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HiFi_Priorities


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riley804
1,224 posts
 
The speaker system has been and always will be the most important determinant of sound quality! Next is the signal source. Electronics are a distant third!

what good is it to have quality speakers and then you don’t have enough money for good equipment?       have seen this done many times on here.......member has a budget and spends a good portion of it on speakers and then has very little for equipment.   then the person isn’t happy with the sound .
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ozzy62
3,159 posts
 
I took the survey.


mesch
3,514 posts
 
Know the room. Know sources needed. Know budget. Identify and listen to speakers that will play well into room. 
mesch
3,514 posts
 
Con’t:

Avoid speakers difficult to drive. Select amplification that mates well with speakers. Select source devices with understanding of gain and impedance issues across system. 
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