Poll: Most impactful component

Given all the technological advances over the years, audiophiles have very different perspectives on equipment.

This likely reopens an age old debate, but which component has the most potential to improve a stereo system? Or can it?

If you could upgrade one component to take your system to the next level which one would get the investment? Speakers? DAC? Pre? Source?

Or is this the holy grail that no one can achieve?

tee_dee05-19-2023 2:24am

williewonka Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,064 posts 05-19-2023 at 09:01pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @tee_dee - Cables, without a doubt I sent my nephew interconnect cables and a speaker cables he could not believe the transformation of his very entry level system he now has an idea what the audiophile hobby is all about My "modest" system (MSRP Around $20k) outperforms systems costing many times more thanks to the excellent cables I have installed I also have a mini System which with the right cables sound pretty amazing But you have to know about the science behind good cables in order to make the right choices - just like selecting a new components I regard my cables as the most important component in my system Regards - Steve
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