in my opinion, speakers are always the dominant influence on your system. So, my suggestion would be to start with the best speakers you can afford. Best meaning what sounds best to you, not to someone else. Its not a bad idea to consult forums or reviews to build a list of speakers to audition but take all that with a big grain of salt. Individual tastes differ, and you won’t find many reviews that are not influenced by advertising dollars, “accommodation pricing“ or some other conflict of interest. After you get a list, listen to many as you can and pick the one that sounds the best to you. Then you will have a good foundation that you can build around as you upgrade additional components as your budget permits
Good luck!

