My intention was not to put down seeking good sound, or say music and sound are mutually exclusive. Rather, I’m pointing out that once you’ve ACHIEVED good sound, the next step is to enjoy the music and not obsess over how your system sounds. Concentrate rather on how your good sounding system ENHANCES the glories of the music your playing.
Turned back into a music lover
If you can delight in the many wonderful subtleties of a performance instead of listening for audio thrills you’ve turned back into a music lover. The behemoth that is your audio system tempts you mightily. But if you can somehow evade that temptation, you can fully enjoy music again.