What's the point of reviewing?

I've become obsessed with the quest to achieve 2 channel audio nirvana. I own many puzzle pieces and I've determined in my acoustic space some pieces fit perfectly

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you should list your system and share photos of it in the listening room

Hey @jjss49 

You have a great list of components! How do you like the Carver?

Call me either a sucker or a fool, but for my past couple purchases I’ve just relied on mail-ordering from a couple of SoCal stores where I bought quality stuff before I moved to the oh-so-lovely-but-high-end-bereft wilderness. I must say, though, that I’ve never enjoyed listening to my stereo so much. Is it the better electricity you get in a rural clime?

The word you are looking for is “moot.”

Have you ever experienced listening to the same component in a different system and having it sound completely different?

Plus the room is 80% of what you hear. When that sank in, I gave up reviewing.