I think my answer is yes.
I have been dedicated to pursuing high end audio for 50 years… since in college. I swapped quite a few preamps, phono stages… then CD players when they came out in the beginning. Then, I’m thinking I have done five whole system upgrades… to a new much higher levels.
During that time one component really stood out as a enormous change: a tape deck, preamp, phono stage, turntable, speakers, streamer, and amp. So, at one point or another most components have been shockingly outstanding.