Do you listen to equipment or music.

I'm a little late to the party, but I was so impressed by elizabeth's response, I had to chime in. She is absolutely correct, you have to listen to the equipment to get the system dialed in. When you catch yourself engrossed in the music, that's when you know the equipment is right.

s2000cr
I got "Bitten" in 1952, just before Stereo entered. I can recall my first
experience at Audio House (Detroit) in 1954, listening to an RCA tape
of Alzo Sprach Zarathustra on Berlant Concertone deck, 2 Mc 50w
monoblocks, an two Stentorian (west coast) speakers. We kept repeating
the 22(?) hz organ pedal intro in utter fascination.
Battle? No contest. Even mid-fi in stereo won out. As for Consoles vs.
Separates? For the expanding number of true Audiophiles, Consoles
were a commercial cop-out. 
There's this: some Consoles sounded OK by themselves, but head-to-
head with separates ...?  To Audiophiles, not radio-phono customers,
no battle whatever.
Think of the effort and design that went into a 1960 preamp: The
top-line equipment compensated for the disparate recording curves,
provide recording inputs, "loudness", etc.,etc. 
Lord, it was exciting to have lived thru all that audio emergence. Some
of that tube equipment, lovingly up-dated, is still highly prized,
and by some very critical Sound Nuts!

s2000cr
I got "Bitten" in 1952, just before Stereo entered. I can recall my first
experience at Audio House (Detroit) in 1954, listening to an RCA tape
of Alzo Sprach Zarathustra on Berlant Concertone deck, 2 Mc 50w
monoblocks, an two Stentorian (west coast) speakers. We kept repeating
the 22(?) hz organ pedal intro in utter fascination.
Battle? No contest. Even mid-fi in stereo won out. As for Consoles vs.
Separates? For the expanding number of true Audiophiles, Consoles
were a commercial cop-out. 
There's this: some Consoles sounded OK by themselves, but head-to-
head with separates ...?  To Audiophiles, not radio-phono customers,
no battle whatever.
Think of the effort and design that went into a 1960 preamp: The
top-line equipment compensated for the disparate recording curves,
provide recording inputs, "loudness", etc.,etc. 
Lord, it was exciting to have lived thru all that audio emergence. Some
of that tube equipment, lovingly up-dated, is still highly prized,
and by some very critical Sound Nuts!

O-ops - Hit the button twice.  Sorry - must be past my bed time!

I don’t know but since I get carried away by Jazz music in my Altima
which likely cost Nissan 10 bucks for all 4 speakers it may be the music .
I am certain the space has a LOT to do  with it .