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First Hi-Fi system

Hey all,

After much research, reading, learning, and some listening, I have tentatively decided on the following as my first system:

Pathos Classic One Mkiii
PS Audio Digital Link III DAC
Dynaudio Excite X12 (or x16 or Focus 110/140)
Wadia 170i transport

Would love your thoughts, suggestions, comments on the system and putting it together, maybe suggesting interconnects and cables as well.

Thanks to everyone on this site. it truly is a great place to learn about hi-fi.

thanks.
johnimoto
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If I were starting from scratch, I would start by finding a good local dealership and spending a bunch of time there listening to your own music. Buy what you like from one place, knowing it sounds good to your ears and have them set it up at your house. Also try to hear systems belonging to friends for comparison.
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has2be
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Your ears , your money, your enjoyment in that order. If the gear you choose after listening to it, and it has the features you want,in the price range your willing to pay and sounds good to you nothing or no one elses opinion matters. Enjoy! Cheers.
t_bone
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As much as I admire your choices (and I do), Rrog has it right. The best systems work together in ways that you will not understand without listening. Even things which should match, on paper, like hand in glove, sometimes do not get it right.

As you have been doing a fair bit of reading, I am sure that you are not going to overlook what is probably the most important synergistic relationship in audio - the room/speaker interaction.

Best of luck!
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srwooten
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"I was considering those without listening to them although I would love to give my business to the local store but the used market is really hard to pass up."

Do you really think this is fair to the dealer after you used his time, expertise, and store? I buy my gear used to save too, but not after I've auditioned it at a dealer. Sure you take a risk you wont like it, but you can re-sell it. My 2 cents.

Disclaimer- Not a dealer
johnimoto OP
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I appreciate all your responses. I did purchase the pathos classic one and the dynaudio x12 from the dealer (after a little negotiation).

I can't wait to start listening!
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