The sad thing about this hobby is that "the most expensive (fill in the blank for any component here) that you can afford" is not always the best sounding product available to you. More often then not I've found that "more expensive is better" is rarely true, and the law of diminishing returns is a carnal law. In my own system I've cut the MSRP value almost in half on most pieces whilst dramatically IMPROVING the sound through experimentation with well reviewed cheaper components! Lots of hype in this hobby, lots of ego, only thing to go by ultimately is your own ears, which means you must try different things on your own at home.
That said, biggest change I've heard is with interconnects. But in talking any cables the sound changes very minimally, relatively speaking say a few percentage points worth, and how people write multiple pages or even a full page review of a cable boggles my mind.
That said, biggest change I've heard is with interconnects. But in talking any cables the sound changes very minimally, relatively speaking say a few percentage points worth, and how people write multiple pages or even a full page review of a cable boggles my mind.