I have read numerous posts regarding the relative importance of speaker quality vs other components in a system. Quite a few audiophiles out there believe speakers are the most important link and therefore should constitute the biggest expenditure. It seems to me that your source would be the most important given it’s the origin point. Speakers should faithfully reproduce the signal originating from the source, via the amplifier. My personal experiences seem to support this notion. Of course, any system is only as good as its weakest link, but I am curious why so many seem to subscribe to this belief. Interested in your thoughts.
i like getting interesting dacs/amps and streamers bc i think they are cool. i don’t think there is any difference in quality. if you are more intested in gear rather than sound quality get about 1k worth of source stuff with transparent measurements, good subjective reviews, bit perfect output, good streaming service with lossless/ download site, dsp/eq. easy to use with good ui and ux. thats all if you include software. things like dsp can make a bad speaker way better and might save you money on your speakers.