@bolong ...*G* Probably one of the ’enhancements’ one can apply that costs the least but shifts the ’eq’ within one’s head without redlining a credit card, tensing up over the potential damage of a shipped used component, or the cost of the ’X v Y’ of a new to you device....
I can admit to not having the budget to amuse self with esoterica; my ears absolutely require the aids I insert into my canals every AM...
If I’ve spent the equivalent of a Mac anything into that pursuit, it’s down to having my daily routines achieve some sort of bliss over hearing the bird song of that finch trying his best to find a mate. I missed that way too long over just having to fill the gaps of what was missed listening to a LP or a streamcast....
"Heaven is in your mind." If if only on a conceptual level, since an afterlife seems like a wish while whistling when walking pass the graveyards.
Does your $100K setup sound better than my $2K pile of various ’n sundry?
Oh, perhaps. Since it’s unlikely neither of us will have to enjoy/tolerate each others’ collection, it hardly matters in the long run.
Run what you’ve brung, and enjoy....or not.
I’ve better things to do than lose sleep over it....
...but my best to y'all, anyway...J