I would suggest starting out with a tubed preamp. You have a nice cd player and pretty respectable speakers, so I would suggest upgrading the electronics. Since a preamp changes the system sound more than the amp in my experience I would suggest a good neutral tube preamp, like a Herron VTSP-1A, a BAT VK5i, or a CAT SL-1 MkII or MKIII. Just a few ideas, but more than anything have fun and buy used. That will save you from expensive mistakes. Happy listening!
Upgrade order? Preamp, amp, speakers
HI, I am beginning to plan my upgrade from my current midfi system to hopefully a great hifi system that will last me for a while. I will have to do this upgrade over a 2 year period in order to save my bank account and my marriage...so I was wondering in what order people would upgrade their system? I plan on upgrading my preamp, amp, and speakers.