Nope. Speakers first, amp second, source last.


Uhhhh... yeah. What he said.

With the following caveat:

It is assumed the the source is of adequate quality to begin with. Not great, mind you, just not glaringly deficient. Just about any $99 CD player would be adequate.

The best source in the world will not sound good playing through cheap OEM speakers. The factory probably paid less than $5 apiece for them, and there is a reason that audiophiles pay 30 or even 50 times that much for their replacements.

That said, an adequate source will sound really good through good speakers. Chances are you would not notice (by ear) the difference between a $99 CD player and an $899 CD player in your car.

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