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Which makes the biggest difference?

In your opinion which component make the biggest SQ difference in the chain of a digital playback system: the amplifier, the preamp or a DAC?
Or, is it impossible to determine?
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mastering92
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The DAC would make the biggest difference. It is your "primary source."

Sending an inferior signal to a high-perfomance amplifier will only reveal the deficiencies of the DAC.
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