From an interview of HiEnd News with Robert Suchy (Clearaudio CEO): "To summarize, the suggested order of priority for upgrades is: first, the cartridge; second, the turntable and phono stage; third, the tonearm; and last, the power supply." https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hiendnews.gr%2Fclearaudios-robert-suchy-ceo-interview-august-2024-english-edition%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAYnJpZBEwcDBtV0dPS1Y1OTUzN25DTAEeOtip-fXJ4kGi3Vjyh5k815ODbMec6Tf1Ctt1WDQMqLKTyANJYin620NuYYM_aem_ecf4yiImhkGDTt9tt6IESA&h=AT0cIz9VNfd5je7vGRAdF_uZvlKX49BDpRZBD9Du_OZlV9Qefd7QPdH7EEmHFVNPMIpMRfObbiFJ0szI0mCcOpaNUA0GbVe9GGURWLJlV68hWDgj2Z7_NCZtwxg2tpm4gKA&__tn__=%2CmH-y-R&c[0]=AT0P-V5s2Z8fW9vsGSPnWyr3cZVjQfOrv62KNRS1a3ntkwOKfCoNhsPFqrc9f2pTq3r9iG_AlDIw5D9fT1ZxNPMBcdg1bRi6LNK13OMG3xa1r6oh-DNFe2cgQI6nW2-4eicZ0pZCVzKY2PSSf1faxzEH5Y426e5rq14TrJjq-4S4e5dDzzgrMfwX4fXnhGwz1LDb98kXHTef86QQeb4Bhupq
Develop a hierarchy for phono playback
I am hoping we can form a consensus on the relative importance of each element. I will start by listing them in physical order starting at the record.
1. Cartridge
2. Wires
3. Arm
4. Turntable
5. Connecting cables
6. Phono Stage
7. Optional SUT and additional connecting cables
I thought about this two ways: How might these elements be prioritized for someone just starting out? Or, how might the elements be prioritized differently where cost is less important than best SQ?