"@emergingsoul At least I'm able to appreciate what I'm listening to which is all that really matters, and know if something sounds good."
There you go. You are on the right track. This is what matters. A time will come when you grow tired of messing with different components and just enjoy listening to the music again. Listening to and comparing different components as a primary focus most of the time can get to be rather tiring and boring after a while. Take breaks, go back to listening to music to help learn to enjoy your system all over again. I just took a 90 day break from my system leading into summer. Listening a little early this morning, the system is enjoyable to listen to again. Best of Luck.