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Source or Amp in audio link?

Hello
I'm wondering if you feel the digital source or the amplifier is more important in the chain of components? Yes, I know they're both important to the overall sound, but if you absolutely had to parcel out the dollars, how would you do it?

For example: Let's say I have $2000 and no more to spend on both components, to achieve the best sound within these parameters should the majority of my money go to the digital source? To the amplifiction? Or what?

I've always felt the better the digital source the better the overall sound.

I welcome any and all comments or thoughts.

Thank You
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marakanetz
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The math is simple:

amp is tended to be much more sophisticated and more expencive device than digital source, hence the pocket CD player will sound much better with good amp than ultra-bull-tra expencive one with cheap amp or receiver.
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