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Which is the most important part of a stereo system?

My system consists of a pair of B&W 630's, an old Denon 50 watt reciever (DRA-550) from the mid 80's, a Marantz CD5004 cd player, and now a Pro-ject Debut Carbon DC Turntable.  I'm pleased with the speakers and the cd player and while the Denon sounds good it has some issues and I want to upgrade.

I'm planning on returning the Pro-ject TT and getting a higher end TT.  I'm also looking into getting a new amp pre amp with a internal DAC.

Is the source the most important? The speakers? 

Please Help!
klimt

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mdbag
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For many years I believed it to be the speakers, but after experiencing a hi-end system in a room before it was (properly) treated acoustically, then after the room was properly treated, the difference was nothing short of stunning.
Again, the system did not change, only the room. I think anyone who is serious about hifi and wants the best from the space that their system resides in should correct the space before trying to correct the system to their ears liking.
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