Exited to hear sa kung anong magiging setup ko.
This is also a newbie advise....
1.0 Do not get too excited... audio journey is a long process. It will not be ending up
once you purchased your planned audio set-up.
2.0 Start with your room. Analyze what place do you have. Does it will require small or big speaker?
Auditioning is a good thing but it will give you a listening experience in an ideal environment.
Then you will wondering why it sounded very different when i bring home all the gears i heard.
I would prepare auditioning on a fellow member real environment. Lots of learning, friendship and most
of all may libreng meryienda.
3.0 Next question is, are you willing to declare your self an audiophile? Normally pag audiophile meron
tube amp. (Peace mga brother... Do not kill me here on my comment...)
So check if your liking is SS or Tube or Hybrid? Low power SET or High Power Push Pull. Class A
or Class AB, Class D
Are you open to DIY? I find this route very worth of trying. Only cons is the resale value.
4.0 What music do you like? then go back to 2 and 3.
5.0 Then after 2, 3, 4...Build your system very slowly. If I have your budget, I will buy the best speaker that my budget can afford. Then I will build my system around this speaker.
The above items make my audio journey a little bit short. It does not guarantee it will work for you or
to anybody here.
Others may have more better experience, just collect it then still the final decision
will be yours.
Enjoy... educate your ears then decide. Do not decide with an un-educated ears then will
share your experience that you have made a good decision which will lead to more confusion
to others.