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 would say the source is the most important but you are going to want something that is capable of reproducing it as accurately as possible. If the detail isn’t there to begin with, nothing is going to put it back in further down the chain. I’ve just upgraded my DAC and left the rest of the system unchanged. The difference is amazing. Obviously, the thing to do if you are buying or upgrading listen to the effect that improving different components has on the sound quality and buy accordingly.