More expensive = better?

Just moved from Bluesound Powenode 2i to NAD M33.  Along with switching from $20 generic cable from Amazon to Black Cat Cable CopperZone FLATWAVE speaker cable.  I have tears in my eye.

I was thinking about Hegel H590, how much better it is than the M33, I can't be sure.  Those who have heard both said H590 is better, at double the cost and much less functionality also.

In the end, you just have to make peace with it and be happy with your choices, otherwise, you will be chasing ghosts.

"Incredible that people think they listen to an amplifier.... For sure they sound different but most of what we listen to relate to the room acoustic coupling with the speakers...

Money dont buy audio experience with upgrading gear...

Acoustic do....

I dont say that acoustic is important i say it is essential...."

Sorry to hear you were not able to hear differences in amplifier sound.  I upgraded mine a few days ago.  Put it in the same position, etc, etc, with only 1 other upgrade, which was a new speaker cable.  It sounds vastly different, I could the vast improvement of it.  The price of the old and new amp, the gap is from $1K to $5k, so perhaps its easier in my case.  Perhaps it's harder to hear those differences between $10k vs $20K amps.