The most important component of a system is...

[GaryProtein]

It's a tie between the ROOM and the SPEAKERS.

 

[NorthStar]

How many threads are there about this theme?

I'd say the AC power chords. ...Next our set of ears. ...And finally, the music recordings. ...Everything else is just cheap whisky.

* The outdoors, in the nature, walking and climbing up the mountains with the birds, bears, beavers, moose, camels, ...eagles; it sounds better and more natural than indoors in our rooms with our cats and dogs. ...And live is not always the best, but it's live, and that is pow wow.

 

[GaryProtein]

Oh, wait, it's a tie between the outlets and the fuses! Haaaaaaaaaa!

 

[jadis]

For me, room, then speakers. I have stopped shopping and flirting with other brands 20 years ago after I found a speakers that could waltz with me. Then source, which to be I put records before the analog rig. A terrible sounding record will not do anything in the chain justice, it is my belief.

 

[fas42]

The most important component of a system ... is the integrity of the system. That is, the totality of all the components and its environment has to have faults and flaws - which every combination of real world parts will always have - which when combined don't degrade the acoustic output below a certain level of quality.

 

[FrantzM]

The most important component of a system ... is the integrity of the system. That is, the totality of all the components and its environment has to have faults and flaws - which every combination of real world parts will always have - which when combined don't degrade the acoustic output below a certain level of quality.

 

[spazmatron]

the truth is YOU are the most important component..its you the audiophile that really is in need of a upgrade, its your flaws that will be greater than the system.

 

[fas42]

What, you mean I have to visit my Ear Candling guru more than twice a year ... blast !!!

 

[Ronm1]

Kinda like the Beatles or a championship team. The sum is typically greater than the individual parts.

 

[spazmatron]

What, you mean I have to visit my Ear Candling guru more than twice a year ... blast !!!

no frank, it the bit in between that's a worry

 

[spazmatron]

Kinda like the Beatles or a championship team. The sum is typically greater than the individual parts.

no not really, your hi fi is a collection of inanimate objects and is incapable of having a 'team' dynamic or indeed playing together like a great 'band'

 

[Gregadd]

1.Listener
2. Source/Source Material
3. Amplification
4.Speaker
5.Room.
Of course a chain is only as strong as its' weakest link.

 

[Ronm1]

no not really, your hi fi is a collection of inanimate objects and is incapable of having a 'team' dynamic or indeed playing together like a great 'band'

Balderdash

 

[dallasjustice]

Power cables of course! They always come first in the chain, right? Who can argue with post hoc ergo propter hoc?

 

[spazmatron]

Balderdash

ok now you're worrying me, your hi fi is sentient?

oh my lord! doctors to cubical 8 please...

 

[spazmatron]

Power cables of course! They always come first in the chain, right? Who can argue with post hoc ergo propter hoc?
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perfect!! no connection to ground in sight

 

[JackD201]

post hoc ergo propter hoc?

Damn. You beat me to it.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

It's a tie between the ROOM and the SPEAKERS.

As it should be because they are tied to each other!

 

[Kal Rubinson]

1.Listener
2. Source/Source Material
3. Amplification
4.Speaker
5.Room.
Of course a chain is only as strong as its' weakest link.

I agree with you about #3.
5. Listener
4. Source/Source Material
3. Amplification
2. Speaker
1. Room.

 

[dallasjustice]

I'm not sure which one, but someone is audio dyslexic.

I agree with you about #3.
5. Listener
4. Source/Source Material
3. Amplification
2. Speaker
1. Room.