@rvpiano. I understood what you meant after reading just your original post: it sounded the way YOU like it and that’s all that matters. We all perceive sound differently to a certain extent and even in our lifetime, there will be variations due to aging and mood. Happy for you.
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I’ve played the Mercury Living Presence sampler “You are There” on all incarnations of my setup for many years. With each improvement of my rig it’s sounded better. Until now, finally it’s sounding the way it really should. It’s a great confirmation that I’m doing things right after many years of experimenting, with advice from this forum.