Problem solving starts defining the problem, conditioning a literature search and interviewing those individuals experienced in the field to established potential cause and effect. Pro-reviews and forum discussions are a starting point to guide on potential products that align with your personal preferences and to gain technical knowledge. However, you must use experimental design to find cause and effect improvement. In our hobby that is audition. Comparative audition controlling as many system variables as possible is best but not always feasible. Recognize the audition process will work better if you have defined your goal clearly on the improvement you want to make (problem definition, in other words). To define the improvement you need to understand your preferences. In conclusion, pro-reviews are excellent research tools to gain knowledge, but using your own ears in experimental, controlled auditions is the only way to make a final choice.
Seek advice on forums but always listen to your own ears!
I’m starting this thread because in our hobby there are no absolutes. You as an audiophile will bring a different experience. You will have different equipment, speakers,room, experience level and level of equipment. Be careful seek the advice but you never know who is giving it to you. Trust your ears not random measurements from random people. Some folks are not who they say they are.