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Component contributions to “sound stage”

What components in your stereo system do you think make the largest contribution to your perception of sound stage in your system?  Which element or component contributes the least to this part of the stereo listening experience?

Rankings are fine.  Justifications or explanations are even better.

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dukebdevil
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@williewonka just read a Morrow Audio blog.  cotton is king.

  • For interconnect cables and speaker cables, cotton has proven to be an exceptional insulation with a D.C. around 1.3
dukebdevil
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for me, this was an obvious answer.  bought a used CJ PV-12 and wow!  soundstage and not just LR but depth (if only we'd had MQA, I could add height -joking).  EVERYTHING else same- speakers, placement, room acoustics, DAC, amp, cables, home wiring... and any recording was impacted positively.

I no longer have the CJ and have upgraded every component including house wiring.  still trying to find that magic (had 3 very different amps in that setup.  Perreaux- sterile, Adcom warm, then Rotel full in a good way. B&W 683) all benefited.  
for another post...
next to test- using the preamp outs from Rogue Cronus Magnus 3 integrated with the Rotel and ML ESL-X.  might trade in the integrated for their tube pre.  I feel like the magic was in the tube preamp. (tube integrated was a compromise one chassis, better value)

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