There are certainly measures to be considered.
Pure audiophile is like pure leftist in other words it's best to have certain measures when diving into a certain industry, faith or view.
Please follow checklist of measures and place X-s as-if there's a check-box 
?Do you audition or even A/B an audio furniture .... Yey Nay
?Do you purchase each and every time new 180g release of Aja, Diana Krall or Nora Jones Yey Nay
?Do you pay pastor to bless your new components at church Yey Nay
?Will you drive 600 miles just to compare how your system sounds vs. your friend's Yey Nay
?Will you purchase flight and hotel for visiting an audiofest Yey Nay
?Do you know what is the difference in sound when speaker wires on the floor or elevated Yey Nay
?Have you taken a cash loan out of your house to pay off your speakers Yey Nay
