You have highlighted the conundrum
(1) Unless the A-GONER has your identical system, all you going to get here is purely anecdotal and extremely biased personal value judgement testimonials, that have zero bearing and likelihood of similar success in your system.
(2) The tension is further magnified by dealers pushing competing proprietary product that, again, has no assurance of working best in your system without actually auditioning them.
YOUR TAKEAWAY:
There is no substitute for a hands-on auditioning in YOUR unique system; because "one size does not fit all". Regardless of the pedigree, it may sound fine in the showroom or in a buddy's system, but it may sound like crap in your system: system synergy matters - BIG TIME! There is no substitute for doing your own homework.
let's all remember that this hobby is a journey and not a simple dial-up destination exercise.
(1) Unless the A-GONER has your identical system, all you going to get here is purely anecdotal and extremely biased personal value judgement testimonials, that have zero bearing and likelihood of similar success in your system.
(2) The tension is further magnified by dealers pushing competing proprietary product that, again, has no assurance of working best in your system without actually auditioning them.
YOUR TAKEAWAY:
There is no substitute for a hands-on auditioning in YOUR unique system; because "one size does not fit all". Regardless of the pedigree, it may sound fine in the showroom or in a buddy's system, but it may sound like crap in your system: system synergy matters - BIG TIME! There is no substitute for doing your own homework.
let's all remember that this hobby is a journey and not a simple dial-up destination exercise.