I did forget to mention in my post that system 2 is a Ps Audio Strata.
It's pretty amazing for the cost, especially today, and I also hear the difference between cables with it. Nice bass slam with it as well. It does miss a little bit of staging & seduction but is hard to beat for an ALL In One and it bested many super expensive systems at Axpona 2023 when paired with ProAc 3.8's.