A system is only as good as its weakest link.Each component,the cables,positioning,and the room are all important as is the symmetry of all put together.Linn always felt that the earliest components in the chain were the most important(the table was more important than the arm,which was more important than the cartridge...).If that logic is followed,the CD player or source component is the most important piece in a digital system.I have a half dozen Good CD players and DACs and they all sound different.
