Originally posted by THOR
Jack I understand what you are saying and for those with unlimited coin or lots of patience that would be the way to go. But I think for the majority of us we luck into deal on either speakers or amps and then build a system around that component. For example I found my CV's and Altecs in a guys attic, when I began "planning" my system they weren't the speakers I planned on getting but when I scored them I then built my system around them. I think it may be the same for many others here.
Actually, Thor, if you wound up building your system based on sound ("How would this amp sound with the speakers I scored last week?") instead of price ("I've gotta make sure that the amp I buy costs exactly as much as my speakers!"), then I think you're in agreement with Jack.