I would not want to review equipment. It would take the enjoyment of the music away for me. I would not be able to separate the work side from the relaxing pleasure side. Listening would become work all the time for me. I grew up in the 1960s watching TV. So for me any class or seminar I had to watch on a TV screen felt like entertainment for me. If the speaker is in front of me in person it feels like work, but if they are on a TV screen it feels like entertainment.
It was the same years ago when playing golf with the customer. I could not relax and enjoy the game. I felt I had to be attentive and aware of everything and anything I said and did.
When I get into the stereo upgrade mode it is all about listening and discerning differences. The pleasure of just hearing the music becomes secondary. Fortunately, once I am satisfied with the sound I can get out of upgrade mode and go back to enjoying the music. I’m the last person that could sit there and take notes while listening to music.