The transducers (speakers, phono carts) tend to have more impact on tonal balance and overall sonic presentation than most components, and is a reasonable place to focus early in the game or when you want big changes, but we still hear the sum total the system like a chain. Sort of like looking through multiple pains of glass at a picture of a band/orchestra (envision a few water spots on each), the system is only as good as the weakest link...one extra dirty, distorted, or tinted pain, and the whole system is affected. If your system has multiple colored/tinted/distorted pains, then you’re enjoying a kaleidoscope.
Aren’t the two main transducers, speakers and cartridge, the most important?
There was a recent question about the percentage of importance of components.
It seems obvious to me that speakers and cartridges are. Are there other transducers?
IME, upgrading my speakers and cartridge were, by far, the greatest improvements.
(feel I must also mention the great improvement from Townshend Podiums as huge, not to digress)
It seems obvious to me that speakers and cartridges are. Are there other transducers?
IME, upgrading my speakers and cartridge were, by far, the greatest improvements.
(feel I must also mention the great improvement from Townshend Podiums as huge, not to digress)