I think I'll buy one of those T-shirts that says:
IT'S THE TRANSDUCER, STUPID!
IT'S THE TRANSDUCER, STUPID!
What is most important part of a system?
You are correct, it all starts with the source, get that right 1st (digital or analogue) and your 1/3 the way there. If not right, it’s a never ending battle to get the truth, and everything after it becomes just a band-aid fix. Ivor Tifenbrun (Linn Sondek) Cheers George |
Here is one of several prior threads in which this question was discussed: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/most-important-components Following is my answer as stated in that thread: Do not expect any consensus among the answers which will be provided, or among the answers that have been provided about similar questions that were asked in the past.Regards, -- Al |
+1 for the T shirt. Room and Speakers together are the most important choice and investment you can make. Many if not most audiophile grade sources and amps are very good to fantastic in our modern world. The room and speakers usually leave the most to be desired and have the most impact on cost and sound of the system. $100,000 system with a poor room and poorly placed and inappropriate sized speakers with listening chair against a wall ...will sound awful. I have never heard a really terrible sounding audiophile grade source or amp but I have heard many many awful sounding audiophile grade speakers. |