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Help in setting up my first sound system

Hi, I'm looking to set up my first audio system and the more research I do the more confused I become. I basically want a pair of floorstanding speakers. I know I need an amp but WTH are pre amps, should I have tube or solid state, then there's cables, placement, the drivers in the speakers, kevler, cone etc, etc. Please help or point me in the direction of a site where I gather this info in one hit, (audiophile systems for dummys would be good)
Thanks
worf

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tobias
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I think your best bet is to get a good book on the subject. UHF Magazine has two, and then there's Robert Harley's guide.

UHF books

Robt. Harley's Guide
tobias
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I have 4 pieces of Chinese gear: two Audio Space monoblock amplifiers, an Audio Space integrated amp and a JAS Audio CD player. In my humble opinion these offer extraordinary value for money; I don't know where you would find equivalent sound and build quality at a lower price unless you got very lucky on the second-hand market.

I believe Audio Space and JAS Audio are actually based in Hong Kong.
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