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.
If you’re listening to vinyl then source matters. My 25yr old computer speakers (2.1) sound great on a 1240 but sound awful on an Ion.
If you’re on mp3s then it makes no difference, headphones will sound as good as any system, just not as loud. But loud does not equal good.