Which has a greater influence on sound quality, the amp or the preamp?


This topic is touched on in many threads but I thought I would cut to the chase and get your thoughts.

willyht

Yes, but there is always a point when it is time to upgrade speakers too.

 

Yes, but there is always a point when it is time to upgrade speakers too.

Yes, I am sure there is.

Now that I've gotten my morning snark out of the way, my answer is that they are both critical but they perform different functions and thus their relative importance is contextually dependent.