Prof, welcome to the final destination on the ride.
Been there, done that. Could have bought cars over what was spent. Now my system is a lot like yours, beautiful, ever-present and faithful Thiels, fed by a big warm Classe, with a 58 year old tubed preamp full of ancient bottles conducting the arrangements.
Is it full of distortion and is ruefully unfaithful to the waveforms? You betcha. But when Nancy Wilson steps up and starts singing, she is RIGHT THERE. Goosebumps always, media permitting.
And isn’t that why we go to all this trouble, to come home, pour a nice drink, and luxuriate in our musical retreat?
IMO, when you are left always listening to the equipment itself, and never the artistry of the music, you have forgotten the destination. Others I’m sure will feel differently.