Stereophile is currently bursting with excellent writers, and Art Dudley is the best of the best. That rag is an absolute joy to read.
Art Dudley's column in November Stereophile
https://www.stereophile.com/content/listening-203
It seems to me there's some provocative stuff here. I liked the contention that all systems in all rooms produce some kind of distortion, so our preference for system A over B has most to do with which distortions we prefer.
He also lays into acoustic suspension designs, and some other stuff.
Discuss.