World's Best Stereo System ?...

Room correction benefits are very real.

And they don't all cost $50k.

@rick2000  Lyngdorf isn’t “the best” : Maybe for the lovers , and not hearing other things.; For me , (and a lot off friends) : cd-driver : CEC / Ear acute 3/ Audio Note/ Metronome Technologie Kalista ,AQWO /… ; Turntable : Thorens 124 td II, Denon MD101 , EMT,…;préamp: Daniël Hertz M6L, Audio Aero ,EAR Yoshino,…; Dac: Metronome Technologie Le DAC,… ;poweramp: VAC , Mal Valve 2, Luxman. (Tubes),Trilogy, Ear 509,… Speakers : Ilumnia Magister MK2 ( probebly the best speakers on earth). 

The best stereo in the world is whichever one that sounds best to you!

@randym860 ,or yours now...until it doesn't.  We've likely all have had those... ;)

@lukaske and thanks for the Illumnia tip, as an omni-dipole sort....and that 8" *woof*!  Way interesting... 👍😊

@fertguy *G*  As intended. 👌  The Ritual to launch that system likely is where mine may approach, so I'll take it as a warning of sorts...*L*

@jeffseight , too true that figure certainly takes into account the more rarified versions available now.  I began doing it in the mid-'80s', certainly have continued to, and has never needed to approach that figure.

At this point, I've in need of a better and simple space to be within to correct. *G*

Yeah man...it's a push-up contest...extreme high end items will (seemingly) always sell regardless of their actual relative value, which is great news for the people marketing the stuff. Luckily in audio there are lots of options for those less inclined to value extremely expensive shiny objects, and those who are willing to figure out for themselves what sounds great at whatever price point that works are likely to be personally rewarded to the same or even a higher degree as the extreme high end customer.