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Componets first, cables second?

I often hear about the improvements cables have made to systems, whether IC or speaker cables. Then IK hear the advice, buy the best components you can afford and upgrade cables along the way.

What I am wondering is is it, buy the best compnents you can afford and worry about cables later on down the road, or is it, a balance between the two to achieve the sound one is after?

For xample, to be more concrete, should I buy a better CDP and sacrifice on the cabling or should I buy a more moderate CDP and get a high quality cable?

Any expereince/advice is welcome
Cheers
mariasplunge

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snofun3
601 posts
 
Cables second (or third maybe - after new/more music).

Get GREAT components and GOOD cables.
snofun3
601 posts
 
Tennis - excellent response - says nothing, yet appears to have some deep thought process, while managing to degrade all those who tried to help and address the question. You must have some experience as an academic. Bravo.
snofun3
601 posts
 
"+++ The argument also happens to be a marketing dream because the logic says that you simply don't hear as much cable differences with "unresolving" gear. +++

This happens to be patently true. "

It's also the crutch that many use to try to justify something in this hobby, making such a statement whenever their real or imagined contentions are questioned. The old emperors clothes position.
snofun3
601 posts
 
"i stand by my statement. if one auditions combinations of cables and say a cd player, one can answer the question posed by this thread without having to request opinions."

Which applies to virtually every thread about everything being discussed here, so apparently we should just cease and desist, unless you deem it useful?

This person is asking for the guidance of the assembled masses, regarding their experiences and what the results are.

Your dismissing of any value of the discussion or the guidance being supplied with your condescending tone adds less than nothing, at best.

You make Carlos seem benevolant with your smary comments.
snofun3
601 posts
 
"i might ask owners of the 128 about their experiences with the 128"

And if there were other tennis's around, they'd tell you to stop asking stupid and rhetorical questions and turn the thing on, determine whether you like it out and stop wasting everyones time.

Hopefully, others would reasonably politely say tennis is a twit, and just share their experiences.

Really - if the question and answers being asked here (and I see you saying the same thing in three different threads), aren't up to your high and mighty standards, then go somewhere else!
snofun3
601 posts
 
It is generally encouraged to ask others of their experiences and suggestions - that's what discussion posts are for.

Keep on asking all the questions you want.
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