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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!
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mrklas
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I think Millercarbon has a strong point. If you change one part of your system it can change everything. If you believe there’s a gap or weak spot that’s probably the best place to start
I recently upgraded my integrated amp - the preamp and amp combo added a DAC snd upgraded my phono stage improving the sound of my streamer, turntable and tape deck. And a friend‘s first comment was ‘I can hear why you like your Sonus Farbers...previous experience was they were analytical and lacking in mid-bass with poor details. Any improvement can improve everything.
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