Most important component??


Would like to get some opinions on what you think the most important components in a CD base system are(Amps,Preamps,cd player,speakers,wire,etc).Starting from top(1st)to bottom(last)
spaz
For me it's the room&speakers,more the room then anything.My room is OK(14.5'x22').But I know if it was bigger my speakers would really be able to do there thing.
Is the reason CD players, as opposed to Cd/redcordings, rank so low becasue there is relatively little variability in their quality and level of competence to do their job?
The source,always has been always will be.Doesn't matter what you do downstream it begins at the beginning.
Besides Room, i would say:

1. Recording
2. Agree with duke: Loudspeakers-Amp Matching
3. Preamp
4. Source
5. Cables