What's the best add lib ..: guidelines proposed


"I have recently purchased Tiddleywink (TW) 6A speakers -- what's the best matching amp for them?" or "I would like to purchase TW 6A -- any comments?" Questions often encountered in this forum. Similarly for amps, cdp's, etc.
Without peripheral info (rest of system? taste in music? sources? SOMETHING!!!) our answers are usually guesses, shots in the dark... we DON'T know WHERE the component under discussion will be performing NOR what is expected of it.

IMO we could all BE more helpful & FEEL more helpful if some, if not all, of the following clues accompanied such threads:
* Kind of music mostly listened to.
* Kind of sound we like to hear from the system (dynamic, clear, whatever)
* System = up-chain, down-chain, as applicable. "I'm considering this 20k amp".. sure, what's the pre?
* A hint as to what we're looking for when changing (upgrading). "I want to improve the upper register"
* Any equip support / speaker placement?
* Cables?

After all, it's the SYSTEM that's producing the music -- not the single component.

PLEASE give some more info!

Any takers?
gregm

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True, there is may be a "hidden" side to such questions as D-K suggests. But imagine questions such as, say, "how good are Kronzilla /Krell 600 (i.e. mega$) amps -- I'm considering buying them".

The obvious answer would be, "good amps, buy if it tickles yr fancy (i.e., it's yr pleasure & money". A more careful approach would be, "what on earth are going to drive with, say, 2x600 mono watts? Why do you need them?" Ok, questions are more subtle than my examples above -- but I think the idea is the same.

Sorry Subaru, I had originally titled the thread (...add lib). The formatting doesn't show.
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