Speaker swap or Amp,which impacts more????


hi,system is:SF-CD1,SF-Line2 Pre,Bryston 4B-ST driving B&W 802S3.Was thinkin'two ways to upgrade-- bryston 14b-sst or some similar amp,or going to 802N speakers.budget only lets me do one.new to hi-fi and am on the fence over this one.will do both in time but callin all for a little advice in the matter.do not like talkin to salesman.thks for any help.
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You have great speakers! The Bryston....well.......as long as you don't compare it to anything else it is nice; but there are products outthere that can deliver the emotion and musician intent in the music! The best solid state amps that I have heard are Pass Labs, Odyssey, and McCormack (in order from most to least expensive).

Of course, tubes are a whole different ball game!!! Tubes do realism like no solid state device can do! To answer your initial question - amps impact more than speakers.