Just purchased a Roon nucleus. Hopefully it arrives this week. Been hearing nothing but great things about it and how it makes your CDs obsolete.

Would love to know how you get that past your spouse. You should write a book!

Just to level set here. It’s not my intention to persuade anyone on this forum. I am sharing my thoughts and experiences and am interested in hearing if anyone has actual firsthand experience that would support the belief that speakers are most important. I am not interested in dogma, but actual experiences that might cause me to change my mind. I never assume I have the correct mindset and enjoy hearing thoughtful and informed opinions.

Looks fantastic

Your system is only as good as its weakest link. My personal experience suggests that source components are the most important. It seems logical to me since that is the origin of your signal. While downstream components matter, the source is key.