The "Linn Sondek" principle is pretty applicable - the most important component in your system is the source.
But... it makes little diffenece if the rest of your system is insufficient to take the signal it receives from that source and reproduce it as its presented by the source.
That said... the sound quality you hear is not always in proportion to the price of your system components - not even close. You can find a lot of components at a fraction of the price of the most expensive compenents that sound virtually as good, or better, than the "high priced spread."
And... most of those "giant killers" are typically produced by small, boutique shops, or smaller manufacturers that market directly to the consumer, of which there are many. And... some... are even kits, such as the Linkwitz Orion, or LX521, speakers which properly supported by the rest of the system can produce a sound that rivals any speaker available.
Another such component is the Schitt Yggdrasil DAC, which litteraly rivals any DAC made, at a fraction of the price.
These are just a couple of the "giant killer" components out there that allow the "average joe" to enjoy the sound equivalent to that produced by many "mega-buck" systems.
But... it makes little diffenece if the rest of your system is insufficient to take the signal it receives from that source and reproduce it as its presented by the source.
That said... the sound quality you hear is not always in proportion to the price of your system components - not even close. You can find a lot of components at a fraction of the price of the most expensive compenents that sound virtually as good, or better, than the "high priced spread."
And... most of those "giant killers" are typically produced by small, boutique shops, or smaller manufacturers that market directly to the consumer, of which there are many. And... some... are even kits, such as the Linkwitz Orion, or LX521, speakers which properly supported by the rest of the system can produce a sound that rivals any speaker available.
Another such component is the Schitt Yggdrasil DAC, which litteraly rivals any DAC made, at a fraction of the price.
These are just a couple of the "giant killer" components out there that allow the "average joe" to enjoy the sound equivalent to that produced by many "mega-buck" systems.
