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@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.

@spenav 

Yes you are right, it is the way I like it.  But as far as the Mercury Sampler goes, the instruments never sounded so real before without distortion as in the previous incarnations of my setup. 
 

BTW, I listened to the Qobuz version of the recording, not the original disc (which I also own.)

@rvpiano Yes there’s that point where the room “gets pressurised” and the music comes alive when the volume gets turned up enough ( but not too too much). Subs sure help. 
 

My system test

https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/3511772

Rock on 

@wsrrsw 

Thanks for sharing the playlist. 

@rvpiano 

This is a great sampler as far content goes, the Qobuz version does sound little bit lean. So I decided to pick up CD copy for $5, it would be interesting to compare how CD ripped version stacks up against the Qobuz version. 

Congratulations!

Over the weekend, I sat my wife down in the listening position and played her a few tunes and said this is why I’ve I keep at it. She smiled and walked out of the room 😁