My personal preference is realism, natural tone, presence and for the system to be able to convey emotion to the listener. I’m also trying to strike a good balance between being able to enjoy music and get the most out of a recording without overstepping the boundaries and crossing into a discerning or analytical. It’s tough to do and you end up walking on the edge where a smallest possible change like vibration control pucks, etc. can tip the scale.
But…I don’t want to be sitting there listening to a system that is a lab instrument, subjected to an aural microscope type presentation.
So I guess a high resolution revealing (transparent to change) system rather than discerning (picky eater from a recording quality standpoint) is my preference. I’m close to the goal with my current set up but as we all know, never done.