Robert Harley recommends spending 40% on the source in his latest book. Having recently heard the Scarlatti, I understand where he is coming from.
The ironic thing is that since he is a digital guru, you would think he would try to live up to what he writes about. But he is not even close. His MIT cables cost more than the Meridian CD player he uses. His speakers are the Wilson Alexandrias. And he likes Pass XA 100 amps and Audio Research monoblocks. That Meridian CD player is "only" $20K. By my crude calculations, his digital source is 8-10% of his system cost. If any guy should be using the Scarlatti, it is him.
Do you guys believe in this old adage? What percentage of your system's total cost have you actually spent on your source? For the record, I'm also in the same range as Harley.
The ironic thing is that since he is a digital guru, you would think he would try to live up to what he writes about. But he is not even close. His MIT cables cost more than the Meridian CD player he uses. His speakers are the Wilson Alexandrias. And he likes Pass XA 100 amps and Audio Research monoblocks. That Meridian CD player is "only" $20K. By my crude calculations, his digital source is 8-10% of his system cost. If any guy should be using the Scarlatti, it is him.
Do you guys believe in this old adage? What percentage of your system's total cost have you actually spent on your source? For the record, I'm also in the same range as Harley.