List:system component combinations that work!!!

[kaushik]

many people keep buying equipments w/o know how of matching .

there is no maintained a list of the complete sets that work well .

so creating one :
System :
components in chain (CIC) :
laptop -> 33USD dac USB dackit (along ebay) ->tripath DIY ->MS carnivals
music that sounds best (MSB): decent country , soft rock , vocals , some limited acoustics

no for metal , or large hall 10x10
Cost : Audio part is <40k,source is excluded as multirole

 

[kaushik]

CIC:
laptop >pcm2704 dac >gainclone >vifa diy speakers (recession buster)

MSB :

excellent newbie system , good vocals , acoustic , country , soft rock

Cost :

< 22K , laptop extra