RE: Is upgrading near "the end" more important than at "the beginning" for a system?

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I fall into the camp where Bill is at, speakers vary a lot in sound and probably would make a large difference in sound but the front end is where the overall upgrade is. If your source doesn't lift the information from the disc or LP nothing you can do down stream will allow you to hear that lost information. Keeping mind as already stated, a good recording is a must in the first place. So milk the recording for all it's worth in the source and do your best to maintain it throughout the rest of the system. A lot can be said as well for a good listening room.

So can we say it's a case by case basis in which the system and room needs some analysing for the weakest area, taking into consideration any issue the listener has with the current set up?

One other very important thing is synergy, how well components sound together, at least in my opinion good synergy can sometimes edge out in my system over maybe a stand out piece that you know sounds better but just doesn't seem as pleasing.

And, as some one else stated, be careful, sometimes changing that one piece just sends us off again messing with the whole system. From one addict to another :)

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Topic - Is upgrading near "the end" more important than at "the beginning" for a system? - commentary 04:22:11 07/29/12 (9)

RE: Is upgrading near "the end" more important than at "the beginning" for a system? - telackey 13:21:07 08/01/12 (0)

RE: Is upgrading near "the end" more important than at "the beginning" for a system? - rick_m 09:33:44 07/30/12 (2)

RE: Is upgrading near "the end" more important than at "the beginning" for a system? - Mr Peabody 16:46:14 08/01/12 (1)

RE: Is upgrading near "the end" more important than at "the beginning" for a system? - stanwal 17:57:59 09/02/12 (0)

Logarithmic, IMO. nt - andyr 03:09:42 07/30/12 (1)

Yep - KT88 10:18:18 07/30/12 (0)

There are also the alternative possibilities... - mls-stl 06:15:59 07/29/12 (2)

RE: There are also the alternative possibilities... - airtime 10:12:58 07/29/12 (1)

"Upgrades are good are just a good way of saying you're bored and need a new toy"?? ... - andyr 03:08:38 07/30/12 (0)

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RE: Is upgrading near "the end" more important than at "the beginning" for a system? - Mr Peabody 16:46:14 08/01/12 (1)

RE: Is upgrading near "the end" more important than at "the beginning" for a system? - stanwal 17:57:59 09/02/12 (0)

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