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There *is* a reason folks emphasize the speakers...

Posted by rlw (A) on December 30, 2007 at 11:40:00

In Reply to: There are all manner of ways to get where you're going... posted by Sordidman on December 30, 2007 at 10:39:03:

You said:

"IMO, it's high time that we stop placing so much emphasis on speakers: because they are the most visible, or for whatever reason,..."

Those reasons would be that the speaker is doing the hard work of translating an electrical signal into a mechanical movement of air. An amplifier simply adds gain to an existing signal. For a given dollar spent, speakers make much more difference in a system than does the amplification. It is *quite* reasonable to devote 50% of the budget on speakers.

This is NOT to say that amps cannot dramatically affect the sound quality, they can. But it is a matter of degree. Speakers have MUCH more impact on the final sound heard. It's not even close, IMHO.

-RW-

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