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Thanks to Audiogon and friends

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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orpheus10
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The best advice I can give for a limited budget is to build your own speakers. This can be done by first auditioning all of the best speakers on Audiogon and identifying the sound of your favorite. You then duplicate this sound by experimenting with crossovers and drivers.
orpheus10
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That was not cynicsm. That is how I built the speakers I am Listning to. After discovering that Theils were my favorite, I chose drivers for a 3 way and engaged an engineer to design the crossover. They create a holographic soundstage. I simply hear music emanating from points in space.
orpheus10
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Since I have a limited budget, I have empathy for anyone else with a limited budget. After careful consideration, I must retract my suggestion in regard to building speakers.
orpheus10
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Knownothing, I agree with everything you said, and I know a lot. I would like to add that you can go to Vampire Wire, or Belden and buy high quality interconnect wire in bulk and build your interconnects to whatever lenth you desire. Of course you must be able to solder. If you don't know how, learn.
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