And the biggest influence on sound quality is...

The quality of the recording itself.

Then the room, the setup, the speakers, and lastly the front end.

I've got recordings that make my system sound horrible, and I've got recordings that make my system sound absolutely wonderful.

None of the gear changes have had that much impact on sound quality.

tomcarr03-26-2025 8:33pm

limomangus Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,549 posts 03-30-2025 at 01:23am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete You have your system and your room...but a good recording in a big open,wood floors won't really help.
limomangus Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,549 posts 04-11-2025 at 06:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Room yeah,speakers yeah,power amp yeah,turn table cart yeah,the quality recording yes very important....if the record is recored like crap it will sound bad.Your 1,000,000 system isn't going to make it sound great...oh I forgot...expensive cables ...man please....the recording...