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Componets first, cables second?

I often hear about the improvements cables have made to systems, whether IC or speaker cables. Then IK hear the advice, buy the best components you can afford and upgrade cables along the way.

What I am wondering is is it, buy the best compnents you can afford and worry about cables later on down the road, or is it, a balance between the two to achieve the sound one is after?

For xample, to be more concrete, should I buy a better CDP and sacrifice on the cabling or should I buy a more moderate CDP and get a high quality cable?

Any expereince/advice is welcome
Cheers
mariasplunge
tobias
1,534 posts
 
You should buy a better CDP and sacrifice on the cabling if you need to, to get the player you want.

I'm sure I won't be the only one to say this. IME cables are best regarded as tweaks; get your major components right first, then work on cabling them.

Cables will help you bring out the fine points of your components' performance, but they won't influence the sound in anything like the way the components themselves will.
mariasplunge OP
174 posts
 
Thanks Tobias for the sound advice!
mlauner
250 posts
 
Source first always.
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