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Please be easy as I'm a nubile/novice/non-audiophile. Having said, I thought that I was the cat's meow. Friends and associates agreed. Now, please don't laugh. I have a HT/Surround system from a "high profile" manufacturer(it starts with B) that I, uneducated, thought was ideal. I was using the system for both HT and stereo audio. I thought it was great until I visited an old friend that had Rega gear. Suffice to say, he and Audiogon have awakened me. My surround system is great for "club sound" when I have a gathering, but is inferior when it comes to true music. I am begining to build a system with a small budget(I've started with a Cambridge Integrated). Needless to say, even wth a low budget amp, the difference is astonishing. Audiogon has been a great resource. Any further insight would be helpful. Please bare in mind that I have a limited budget. Thanks, audiogon members.
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mattzack2
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Welcome aboard !
And congrats on discovering Audiogon. I am also a relatively new member and I really fell in love with music and sound since I first came here. I hope you enjoy this place as much as I do. I visit every day.

Especially since you are on a limited budget, I want to recommend the Valab non-oversampling dac as a component to keep on your short list. You can buy one on Ebay, new, for $200. This is a great piece to start off early with, especially if you want to play music from your computer through your hifi system. Google Valab and you can read all about this true giant killer.

I hope your enjoy your new found path. Good luck and take advantage of the great folks in here with their deep, unselfish knowledge.
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mattzack2
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Our new fellow audiophile is just discovering what Audiogon is all about. Suggesting that he start out by building his own speakers might sound pretty heavy duty to a lot of people just getting into great hifi. It is a great idea though.
I think he might be looking for the biggest bang for his initial investment. Maybe finding out what his next component purchase should be will lead to a pretty interesting thread that would be of interest to people like me and a few more of us who are still pretty new around here.
I suggested what I consider a great first component (Valab non oversampling dac) , but I really would like to hear other choices for his next purchase.
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mattzack2
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You are in the right place for your quest to make stereo king again. Lots of really great folks in here, and no lack of opinions, sometimes to the point of emotional chest bumping. It's a pretty cool place.

I hope you enjoy your audio adventure as much as I have.
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