Where is the weakest link?


So whats the priority in fixing the path between the ugly utility pole and the speaker connection point? Dont say all the above.  My system is revealing so i need to give this area serious attention.

between amp and speaker,
processor and amp,
dac and processor,
dac and streamer,
router and streamer
Etc

i have thick interconnects, some better than others, but not the cheap stuff, have spent alot on cables to speakers, including center.

ethernet segment dont excite me due to self correcting process that oversees packet delivery.

i dont use balanced and probably should.




jumia
Talk the Electric Company into putting a transformer on the pole that your house wiring feeds off.  20+ years ago, the local electric company added a transformer on the pole across the street from my house and my wire to my home was connected right after the transformer.  Since then, I get a constant 124 volts from my outlets and all my systems since then sounded much better.  Prior to that my house voltage was always between 117 volts and 120. 
Here’is my opinion…
If you would upgrade one connection only it would be between preamp and amp. There is a huge difference between monster RCA interconnects and a good pair like Acoustic Zen Matrix Ref 2. I can vouch for that, I tested this in my system. You can hear it. Doesn’t have to be AZ you can try different cables. Next in line would be a DAC to Preamp interconnects followed by a power cord upgrade on DAC, preamp and amp. Polish all that off by a speaker cable upgrade.  
audphile1

Fascinating, you lean to doing interconnects as more important vs amp to speaker cable, which i thought would be the most important.



Of course if you buy that story then you have to wonder why not use an integrated amp and eliminate that weak link altogether. Hmmmm..... seem to have located a weak link in that one....
I think speaker cables can have the most influence on the sound of the system. Speakers are a very complex load with impedance that varies considerably over the frequency range. A quality speaker cable that is a good match with your system can make a significant impact on how it sounds.