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Originally Posted by reuben
Cool. I have a good system - two, actually - but wouldn't call myself an audiophile.
I've long heard that the best bang for the buck upgrade is speakers. Not receiver, not record/CD/DVD player, not cable - speakers. Then maybe other components.
Several years ago I gave a friend a pair of speakers I was no longer using. That's the only thing we changed, and he was blown away by the difference, so maybe speakers really are the first thing to consider.
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Speakers make the most difference in the sound delivery chain. Most of the rest of the chain passes the signal along without significant change or coloration. The speaker, as it translates from electrical to mechanical, introduces the most tonal coloration. Two similarly priced and built speakers may sound entirely different...and individual listeners will perceive sound quality differently. That's why some people love Bose loudspeakers while others don't (for instance, and Bose is an extreme, polarizing example).