The "best" doesn't even interest me. How does one determine the "best" food? Yes, I do see audio in food analogy and, to me at least, much more fun that way as a hobby. This over-determination of looking for the "best" component has given us some of the most flavorless sound imaginable. Is it any wonder that in Asia people are having more fun than in the States that Asians, in the pursuit of quality up to a certain point, also want variety? Compare their magazines to The Absolute Stereophool variety in the States and you can see why. This audio asceticism is the reason younger people see audiophiles as nuts and very soon the kids and spouses no longer want to be in the same room with them. It's time to espouse to the kids and novices that audio can be fun again, or else the hobby will die.... slowly. Bring back the fun! Good luck with your quest.
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