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What is the most important component to consider while building a new system?

I recently viewed a You Tube video featuring Paul McGowan from PS Audio discussing the most important component when building a new system. I love Paul's video's and feel they bring a personalized touch to the discussions of all things audio. In the video mentioned Paul took a generalized approach in stating the speakers were the most important component to consider and that the relevant importance of each successive component rested in the chain down stream of the speakers. I am writing this to humbly disagree. I am in the mist of building a new system from scratch over the past 9 months. It has been my experience that if proper care is taken to the quality of the amp. pre-amp. and cables (with an emphasis on cables) you can get away with relatively inexpensive speakers that sound better than they have a right to. This is my own opinion based on recent experiences.
scottya118
czarivey
5,701 posts
 
Wallet is the most important component. You can't build anything without it.
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eag618
85 posts
 
Would you guys stop arguing about "Tekton Moabs"....I'm in marketing and simply put: If you don't respect Eric for his efforts building speakers and a company on top of that....and the creme is everyone knows them...a Marketing Coup.....the guy is a genius in many ways
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
Not referring to you (OHM)

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There isn't a thing on earth that really bothers me until I went to the Social Security office this morning. The Feds still have all their offices shut down. EXEPT for new SS numbers. GUESS WHO was getting those appointments. Not a baby in the bunch..

NOT ONE as they turn every flippin person who showed up AWAY and instructed everyone to send any information IN, THEY would sort it out..
via MAIL..

I almost went into riot mode. GD Lazy SOBs..
YOUR tax dollars NOT working but collecting a pay check. IF I didn't understand Spanish pretty well I couldn't have understood the person I spoke to, as they poked their head out the door with an Vet Marine guard, NO CRAP, HTG. We spoke in Spanish it was just easier.

I'm an American Irish kid. ONE year they have not fixed my payments.. Thank GOD I don't have to depend on the money.. BUT it's MINE.. PERIOD.. 

To bad you're gonna hear it.. Crap I don't drink.. Maybe I should start..
WE have a broken lazy LAZY SS system.   BTW YOUR SS info is being hacked by every nitwit in the world, because of the SS web site.. It has one function. To put your information for the world to hack.. It has ZERO functions otherwise.

You cannot leave an Email, make an appointment only READ the information being hacked by everyone else on earth.
NOW you know where your information is going FOR REAL...

WTF gonna erase it anyways.. :-)

Turn the FU(#in' music UP.. Geez..
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tomic601
12,836 posts
 
I would be more interested to hear about changes to the OP system to effect this experiential change in opinion…. Pretty light on before and after….details


asiaaudiosoc
21 posts
 
I vote speakers too because it is the most personal choice. You may find only 1 pair of speakers suitable for you. Nothing to do with % of budget. First get speakers you like then there should be a good choice of amps known to work well with it. Once a good partnership is installed you can keep it for 10+ years. DAC and source are much easier to figure out.
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