I think speaker cables can have the most influence on the sound of the system. Speakers are a very complex load with impedance that varies considerably over the frequency range. A quality speaker cable that is a good match with your system can make a significant impact on how it sounds.
Where is the weakest link?
So whats the priority in fixing the path between the ugly utility pole and the speaker connection point? Dont say all the above. My system is revealing so i need to give this area serious attention.
between amp and speaker,
processor and amp,
dac and processor,
dac and streamer,
router and streamer
Etc
i have thick interconnects, some better than others, but not the cheap stuff, have spent alot on cables to speakers, including center.
ethernet segment dont excite me due to self correcting process that oversees packet delivery.
i dont use balanced and probably should.
between amp and speaker,
processor and amp,
dac and processor,
dac and streamer,
router and streamer
Etc
i have thick interconnects, some better than others, but not the cheap stuff, have spent alot on cables to speakers, including center.
ethernet segment dont excite me due to self correcting process that oversees packet delivery.
i dont use balanced and probably should.