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Poll: Most impactful component

Given all the technological advances over the years, audiophiles have very different perspectives on equipment.

This likely reopens an age old debate, but which component has the most potential to improve a stereo system? Or can it?

If you could upgrade one component to take your system to the next level which one would get the investment? Speakers? DAC? Pre? Source?

Or is this the holy grail that no one can achieve?

 

 

tee_dee
pmm
218 posts
 

which component has the most potential to improve a stereo system?

I think it depends on system deficiencies.

I have B&W 804`s teamed up with an Acurus A-150 power amp. (a BIG no-no!).

 In order to rectify the harshness in the upper frequincies, I inserted a tubed preamp into the system. I `ve taken a sows ear and made it into a silk purse.

pmm
218 posts
 

Generally speaking I think it`s the preamp, and/or a DAC.

celestial__sound
102 posts
 

1. Room

2. Speaker position

3. Everything else

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lordrootman
357 posts
 

To me it’s speakers ( EPIC CF4 VI) way better than any speakers ever in my room it’s not about the price but the dynamics clarity and bass response room will be second and Preamp Third 

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roxy54
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@lordrootman 

I'm with you on the speakers. There's a current thread asking if there are any really good speakers for $10k. I read that and felt like I was in another world, because after I spent a fortune on a 19 other speakers, I discovered the Epic CF4 version 1, and they were the best I have ever owned.

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