The survey SAYS ... I'll put my money on the speakers if digital sourced, turntable if analog sourced. I once bought into the Scottish 'top down' theory (Linn that is), and was quite happy with an LP-12 running to a Linn preamp, NAD amp, and some speakers that I'm too embarassed to mention. Then I broke free of the Linn cult, and fell into the tube religion, which preaches careful choice of speaker mates. While going through many speakers, I noticed that a system's flavor can range the full gamut, more so than changing anything else. I currently believe that the speakers are the most compromised part of a system, even before your room mangles the sound further. But hey, give me a few months, and ask again .......
