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What is most important part of a system?

I remember reading someone saying that the most important part of a system was the source. I thought "Wrong! Speakers are the most important".
 
Now, I have changed my mind. Source is the most important part.

Right or wrong but this is how I came to this conclusion;

I have tried the same system with a CD player and a turntable. By far LP sounds better than a CD. Btw, the system had all high-end amps, speakers, cables, etc.

What is most important part of a system for you?


celo
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jayctoy
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Dave thanks for the link.That Mike post blew me away.Thats why iam always, amaze how humble  he share his experience here at Agon.I remember He explain why cables are expensive, He did explain it also in simple terms.
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@mikelavigne 

 +1 we are in full agreement on this thread
plutos
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Et tu, Brute?

LOL :) geoffkait

My personal thoughts are; Sh*t in = Sh*t out. If the source is poor, anything downstream is just reproducing, and perhaps trying to compensate.

+1 to crazyeddy also for taking my words
p59teitel
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"My own answer, expressed in general terms, is that a chain is as strong as its weakest link, wherever that link may happen to be located in a particular system."

Fully agree with Al.  The music will find and expose your weakest link like Tom Brady and Julian Edelman going after a rookie slot cornerback.

In my case, upgrading the pre-amp from a Plinius M8  to a Symphonic Line tube pre-amp made the biggest difference.  The Plinius was nice enough, the SL is great (even if it is an older model from 1999).  Another sizeable leap occurred when I changed swapped tubes in the pre-amp from Electro Harmonix to Telefunken.  Perhaps the most bang for my buck came from putting two $30 Majesty Palm trees in the corners behind the speakers, which helped tame reflections from the windows in the room.  
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cdk84 wrote,

"In considering what’s most influential in our listening rooms, which I believe to be important, I want to step back to ask a question with a wider view, specifically because listening to music is more than a technical exercise created with ’equipment’. To admit my own bias here, I want a presentation of music that takes my breath away, affecting me deeply at an emotional level."

Mountaineer to Guide: I finally made it! All that time and money finally paid off. The view from the top of Everest is a once in a lifetime experience. The view from here is breathtaking! Alone at the Top of the World! Nothin’ but blue sky!

Guide to Mountaineer: Whoa! Hey, take it easy, McGillicutty. Don’t get so choked up. You’re only at Base Camp.

😛

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