Tbg, learning is the issue. I listen to what others have to say but you cannot trust anything until it is in your system and push the on button. What is good for Jack may not work the same way for Jill.
Theoretically a product may be tops but that does not mean it will have the same effect in every system. I like SR and Bybee. So I might logically conclude they should be good for everyone after I have heard what they do in my system. Then I read about someone who did not get good results or the same results I did.
There may be many reasons for this, of course. For instance, Bobby Palkovic at Merlin recommends Cardas for his speakers and he is right. So, YMMV with any high end audio product. It depends on the synergy of your system. Your ears are the final arbiter.