Quote Originally Posted by bobsticks
I think you just said it best yourself. Lest you think that I'm on them goofs that advises everyone he encounters to buy the most expensive speakers regardless of whatever's in the rest of the chain, I would state unecquivocably that I'm a systems/synergy cat.

The way you speak on the Nait cdp is the same way I regard my McIntosh amp and remember the day I first brought home the Martin Logans. Each improved my system incrementaly beyond what I could have hoped. I had the same high hopes for the Krell SACD Standard but twas not to be in my rig, despite the fact that many regard it as a top-tier player.

IMHO,audio is truly one of those practices which embodies the old cliche, "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link".
Excellent point Bobs.

In a perfect world it shouldn't matter, but in the real world with our imperfect components synergy is critical.