This seems to be a continuation of a recent thread on a "French" sound. Isn't hyper-detail another equipment design aesthetic? It's not my cup of tea, but it certainly seems to be a design goal valued by some manufacturers and their customers. They appear to have gotten quite successful in achieving the design goals, too.
If one accepts hyper-detail as a design aesthetic, then it can't be "wrong." For example, I don't think much of Cubism, but it's a valid artistic aesthetic. In the audio world, however, some hold natural reproduction as a non-relative gold standard. I suppose that it is at least feasible to set up a blind a/b test for someone with good ears in Orchestra Hall in Chicago. With a suitable high-end system, could they distinguish which was the real thing and which the reproduction? With a really good system, maybe not. However, as @mahgister points out, even if the audio system passes this acid test once you take it out of Orchestra Hall all bets are off.
My search is for equipment designers who have a certain approach or goals that I share. Along the way I hope to discover the alternatives - most of which I will reject but not disparage. Finding the right ones for me will be very rewarding.