Harmonic distortion inquiry


As much as I’ve searched and read on audio component distortion ratings, I’m unsuccessful finding one elusive answer. Does the THD of each individual component accumulate, or is the effect limited to the highest (noisiest) one component? Simple example question; if each device has .03% of THD for a phone pre-amp, pre-amp, and power amp, is the system distortion .09%? 
 

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Well it didn't help me much. My brain just exploded all over the floor and I have to mop up!🤣