I onced had a former work-mate. I helped him out on a job he simply could not complete. So he asked me to dinner at his home, with his wife. My eyes naturally turned to the T.V. where I discovered his "stereo" was located beneath it. It was an all in one system, an AMSTRAD with the speakers bunched tightly together. Just like as illustrated in the catalogue. I asked him how he played L.P.s as there was no room for the lid to open. He immediately got down on his knees to show me his "stereo". and enthusiastically poked buttons and got the VU meters to work. But did not play any music.
I invited him and his dog, to my home to cook him a meal in return. It was a trap. Before he started to tell me the plot of a drama he watched on T.V. (this is his idea of conversation). I switched my humble system on and loaded the Eagles, One Of These Nights, into the disc tray, tilted the balance to 11 o'clock to put him in the sweet spot. He exclaimed that he thought seperates were not made anymore.
His dog dashed back and fore, ears pricked to see where the sound was coming from. He just sat there silently for 2 minutes, then started to tell me all about a TV drama he had watched.
Eagles speak louder than words. Yes, I became an audio snob that day. There is no reason to comment on the sounds, Just sit back and let the music play.