For me, a CPA, I allocated half of my system budget on speakers and half on everything else. That said, I have cycled through five pairs of high end speakers over the past seven years to find the best fit. Side note, all bought used except one pair and broke even except the new ones.
Finally found the best fit for my gear and room in the form of Magico A5's, supplemented with the B&W DB3D placed behind my rig firing to the side walls. Fantastic.
Why do folks spend more on electronics than on speakers?
Hello, just curious on this subject. I have seen threads where folks ask for advice on how to allocate their budget and this topic comes up. I also see systems posted on various forums where folks have $10K-$20K in gear driving $2K-$5K in speakers and wonder why. I have traditionally been a speakers first person as that is where I have noticed the greatest differences. For those that allocate more on gear vs speakers what are your reasons? No judgement, I am just interested in hearing another point of view.
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OP, “$15K… 10 - 15% on speakers”. Unlikely a well optimized system… but possible. I think you have to start with a thought about what you want to spend… and then audition and make decisions that balance and optimize the sound. About thirty years ago I found some extremely good sounding speakers… Apogee Slant 8’s that cost around 10% the cost of my whole system. The ribbons were simply stunning, particularly for the money. I had them for 15 years. They were not perfect… but they sounded well beyond their cost.
I eventually got speaker that are at the 25% range ($32K). There is no comparison… these are not in the same class. But you build a system one piece at a time… sometimes the proportions get extreme.
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+1 @audiotroy right on the money (excuse the silly pun... :)
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