@mijostyn, In your opinion, did the Marantz and Accuphase separates sound the same?
An interesting demonstration
The woman whose name is Poppy does a mind bending demonstration of how suggestion can dictate what we hear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTlN6wjcvQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYTlN6wjcvQ