Thanks for the topic, erik_squires
Find a true mentor-s, even if you are extremely experienced and knowledgeable. When you go deep, one discovers deeper levels bringing you closer to the real thing. Seeking out experienced, trusted advisors can save you in so many ways, especially around room tuning, suitable gear, and yes, modern DSP, including BACCH, if you are explorative. Any harm done is vastly outweighed. For the naysayers, yes, you can do damage. However, wizened, skillful Techs who understand sound, harmonics, layering...how tube distortions work vs the low noise of great solid state can take you to amazing levels of gratification.
The journey is often one of not knowing what was missing until attained. This from an ever impassioned, ever reaching, old fart.
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