What is most important factor in digital audio playback quality?

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The most important factor is definitely the placement and total number of Shakti stones...

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I am once again behind the times.

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Anyway, I don't think this is a question that can be answered Paul. The entire system is important, not just one link in it.

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1 minute ago, mansr said:

Mpingo disks, surely.

 

We can't forget the Myrtle wood blocks.

 

https://www.musicdirect.com/best-budget-tweaks-under-99/ayre-myrtle-wood-block-ea

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On 6/27/2019 at 8:37 PM, Paul R said:

 

Sure it can. If you were going to be able to replace/upgrade only one component, for the rest of your life, what would it be?  Fortunately, I do not think any of us have to really face a choice like that, but it is a fun thought experiment.

 

For me, it would probably be speakers, if it included the room to house them.   

 

 

Ok Paul, what's the point of an 80K Nagra DAC and pawn shop crap speakers and beat to hell receiver using Home Depot speaker wire?

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14 hours ago, Paul R said:

 

Not much, but make those speakers one of many different powered or passive speakers, and the equation changes quickly, for me. 

 

But then you're at two things, not one most important thing...

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9 hours ago, Paul R said:

Just changing the speakers for me.

 

 

So lets say you had your dream speakers... Would you not want to connect them to better equipment?