Amp first approach to build a system. Anyone did it ?

mrdecibel, amp first approach is only if you just really want to use particular amp or preamp/amp, normally it's either speakers or source first, of course. As for the room, well, yeah, unless you move frequently.

jl35, that's a good point. In fact, I was thinking of upgrading speakers first soon but couldn't resist getting VAC amp when I saw it. So now it's amp first and speakers later for me.

great deal on a VAC would be hard to resist

inna I did  the same thing pretty much back when I started I was obsessed about tube amps so focused on amps first and speakers later. I now would do that totally backwards and was fortunate to end up with a well balanced system.

I could easily see being in that position.

I have been upgrading my systems for fifty years.

After a few years in, I had taken out my very first bank loan for $5,000 ($19K in todays dollars) to buy a Threshold s500 amp. One of my next purchases would have been speakers… and I am sure there was no way I was thinking about swapping the amp.

I have also given up on solid state amps. So if I upgrade again I would be keeping my ARC Reference 160… or maybe upgrading to an ARC Reference 320… but that really isn’t a change.

Having been an audio dealer ,and includes all system synergies given to the 

$$ budget . You first have to decide what is your max budget 

from my vast experiences the front end dac or turntable and quality of Everything 

especially cables, power cords Linear power supplies all effect the end result 

being the most important since music Starts there ,once the signal compromised,

it cannot be made up down stream, the Loudspeaker  too is on par for most important , that being said ifyou are starting with your existing Amplifier

what is yourTotal budget, and what power amplifier are you going to use ?