...it depends.
i recently listened to praxis in my lincoln town car(1987) with new installed bose system. it is no certainly my home rig but just the music was driving me to the trans. i admit that i was smoking "j" during listening but that's the whole different measure of pleasure. "j" can bring you so close to the music that you won't have to play it at all on any rig and the other way arround: listining to some music you can get transed without "j". now imagine that i've combined two things: excellent music that can get you transed without "j" mixed with nice and natural hydra "j" played on piece of $hit car audio system still gives you double-trans! now imagine that in addition to that double trans you have instead of car-bose mark levinson/verity rig!
what i'm trying to state here that there are bunch of different ways even without spending megabucks on electronics and speakers.
...and finally, replace HK and Parasound with NAD or Marantz electronics that you can(i'm sure) afford. i believe that you will feel and listen with better comfort and for the less price.
i recently listened to praxis in my lincoln town car(1987) with new installed bose system. it is no certainly my home rig but just the music was driving me to the trans. i admit that i was smoking "j" during listening but that's the whole different measure of pleasure. "j" can bring you so close to the music that you won't have to play it at all on any rig and the other way arround: listining to some music you can get transed without "j". now imagine that i've combined two things: excellent music that can get you transed without "j" mixed with nice and natural hydra "j" played on piece of $hit car audio system still gives you double-trans! now imagine that in addition to that double trans you have instead of car-bose mark levinson/verity rig!
what i'm trying to state here that there are bunch of different ways even without spending megabucks on electronics and speakers.
...and finally, replace HK and Parasound with NAD or Marantz electronics that you can(i'm sure) afford. i believe that you will feel and listen with better comfort and for the less price.