It amazes me that there is so much talk on all topics audio. The BEST thing any of us could say is "Come over and listen to my system and decide for yourself". I live one hour north of Philadelphia. Anyone who wants to is welcome to stop by and listen! Who else is in?
If I were in your neck of the woods and not Oregon, I would stop by. I agree, it’s better to listen to music. There is a lot of talk, and how anyone has the patience to listen to those 15 or 30 minute YouTubes whose content could be read in a few minutes if the presenters bothered to write it down -- well, that’s beyond me.