@jji666 I agree. I began my higher end audio system at 13 with a Sony TC366 tape recorder. Through the years, I accumulated and replaced equipment without regard to room acoustics until my late 30s. Then I decided to concentrate on at least making the listening room amenable to my speakers. I then constructed a listening room at 37 using isolation first and then vibration control (big dedicated room 25X23X11.5 w/8X6 rear room closet equipment area. At 63, I moved and spent $150K on a custom listening room using some concepts by J.Gordon Holt. I was so successful that my previous speaker's, though inadequate in a smaller room, still was quite acceptable for narrow listening. I replaced my listening room speakers with a pair of Legacy Signature IIIs I purchased in 2003 for $1600. They sounded excellent for all genres of music with lower powered tube amps and a nice tube pre-amp. Buying quality older functioning equipment can render a smaller budget GREAT returns. I was last using a Topping D70s DAC until I could afford my end game system (that is expensive).
The reason for my dissatisfaction but still enjoying the music produced by my equipment is that I am both a part time singer, recording engineer and have a very good ear for sound. I have been and am two composer's recorded music archivist. Now, my audio system rivals live music, often in superior sound. I still attend many live acoustic music performances as the live event can be exhilarating.
I have heard many Maggie ribbon speakers. They tend to sound best with smaller, less complex and dynamic music with a demand for high power amps. There are alternative ribbon and planar speakers very superior but at a high cost such as Alysvox and Clarisys. So, if you want a better sound, first look at your listening environment/speaker set-up, then to find matching equipment. Cabling is an issue with much equipment benefitting from minimally expensive Blue Jeans/Belden cable. First get the room and equipment coordinated, then ancillary equipment.