Quote Originally Posted by BladeRunner302
Now it's just searching for some nice bookshelf monitors, and maybe a turntable

Hey BladeRunner,

First and foremost, welcome to the forum and congrats on the new Dared. New toys=fun.

Let me offer a word of caution. Don't buy too much at once, rather concentrate on putting each piece of the puzzle together with the best components possible. By that I mean, it would be appropriate to spend more on the speakers (arguably the most important part of a system) than to buy lesser speaks and a turntable. Many of us wish we had started slowly, concentrated on one thing at a time, optimized it and moved forward. You can save a lot of time and money by getting the right gear in the first place and skipping "upgradeitis".

By bypassing the computer's soundcard and going to a dedicated amp your experience can be bettered exponentially.I think you'll be surprised at just how much better it can be, so don't waste the opportunity to do it right by doin' too much at once.

I'm confident that if you list some of the particulars we can throw out some advice as to where to start in the speaker hunt. How big is your room? What kind of music do you prefer? How many watts does the Dared put out?

Just let us know and be prepared to go out and listen to determine what sounds best to you. 2008 is gonna be a good year for you.

Cheers