There aren’t too many universal truths in this hobby as everyone hears differently and values different things, but two things I’ve found to be pretty universal are 1) everything matters and 2) the audio chain is only as strong as the weakest link. Focusing on one area at the significant expense of another is not a strategy for building an optimal system IMHO.
More money toward better speakers or a better DAC?
Speakers need quality content to play. Great recordings sound very good on low end speakers. Crappy recordings sound bad from great speakers. Seems focus is well served on improving quality of incoming sound. The Dac is a huge part of the equation.
Are we all ‘cheaping’ out by not spending more for a better dac?
Are we all ‘cheaping’ out by not spending more for a better dac?