To acquire a system after which spending additional $ would yield diminishing or marginal returns? How would you apportion the $ you spend to the various components needed?
"@faustuss We all have a different opinion of what "Amazing" sound quality is. As Audiophiles we need to accept all levels of HEA systems whether it's dictated by choice or finances."
I’m a KEF fan. Years ago I demoed the pre-Meta KEF LS50 vs KEF R700 at an high-end audio store. Both speakers sounded similar but the R700 reached notably lower bass. I have a LS50 with upgrades.
If I had both the OP’s system and 10k to spend, I’d consider upgrade to KEF floorstander like the R7 Meta AND use the rest to upgrade electronics.
Due to time, I had to do the Florida show in 3.5 hours. So I had to move fairly quick and really only had time in each room for first impressions. I started at the 100K rooms and worked my way down with a 350K room worked in the middle. The drop off from $100k to $30k rooms was substantial. Similarly, a noticeable difference between 30K and 10K. I did not hear a large enough difference from 100K up to 350K to justify the price. So I would say 100K. There were alot of Active speakers on display which save on cables, etc. Take those out and speakers were 50% of the cost. Streamer 15 to 20 %. Amplification/preamp 30 to 35%.
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