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What percentage do you spend on each component?

I think I remember a similar thread here but I couldn't find it. Just curious to see how others have allocated funds toward their system. What percentage of your total system cost have you spent on each component (based on new prices).

Me:

Front End (CDP) 27%
Preamp 0% (None)
Amplification 40%
Speakers 24%
Cables 9%
dburdick
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chaskelljr2001
476 posts
 
Well with me, since my system seems to be well balanced, I cannot determine exactly how much I have spent on each component. But if I were to give you a wild estimate, here's how I think my system would break down:

Speaker System = 20%
Power Amplifier = 10%
Preamplifier = 23%
Tuner = 10%
CD Players (I have two of them, a Pioneer Elite DV-37 and a JVC XL-M509TN) = 25%
Turntable/Cartridge System = 8%
Cables (both the interconnnects and speaker cables) = 6%

Of course, it wasn't planned that way. But that was the way things sort of fell in place.

--Charles--
esun
32 posts
 
Front (CD/DAC/ETC) 19%
Pre. 18%
Amp. 16%
Power conditioning 16%
Speakers 14%
Cables 08%
Turntable/ step up 05%
Tuner 04%

This has been an ever evolving system. Like most peolple on this thread, I never actually planned out my expenses, they just sort of happened. The speakers are the oldest thing in my system. At one time 6 years ago, the speakers were 40% of the cost of my system. The cost of the rest of my system has grown 300% since then. It looks like it's time to upgrade the speakers now.
t_bone
1,182 posts
 
As with everyone else, things just kinda happened this way:

Actual 'Won-The-Lottery' Wishlist?
Amps: 42% (used) 17% (same amps)
PassivePre: 8% (used) 16%
CD/SACD: 16% (demo) 16% (same w/ mods)
Speakers: 19% (used) 31%
Wire/Rack: 15% (usd/new) 21%
Total : $X $X x 2.5

Just for kicks, I tallied up the expected cost of a 'small' bedroom/office 2nd system (smaller lottery payout) and amp/spkrs/front were 25-30% each and the rest was 15%.

Average music expenditure: about 2-3% of 'Actual' total per month.
cdc
1,871 posts
 
speakers = amp + pre + cdp.
That's just how it worked out. I could've gone with a better CDP but whatever improvements there were, weren't worth the $1,700 it would have cost. ($500 maybe).
caterham1700
271 posts
 
...and my figures and response would be exactly the same now as then:

"dunno what you'd wanna do with this kinda info but for your amusement,here goes-
(the same system with % based on a single source):

Vinyl-(primary source):
source(incl phono stage)-40%
pre-15%
amp-15%
speakers-15%
cables,isolation,accessories,etc.-15%

CD-(secondary source):
source(transport/DAC)-20%
pre-20%
amp-20%
speakers-20%
cables,isolation,accessories,etc-20%"
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