@emaillists
Since we are on the topic of recreational/ car audio I..........
My Vette I just sold had Bose....didnt matter you couldnt hear it.
My Lexus Sc430 with its Mark Levinson system and CD playing is remarkable.
The car is like sitting in at home..its that quiet .
What has them all beat is my 04 Carver Yacht with an incredibly cheap Clarion Marine system. The speakers.....70 dollar Koss Marine are magic I can sit in the Salon and well those speakers disappear and the sound dances in air.
Talking about using the "Room" and resonamces well I guess its the Hull and structure of the boat thats creating some kind of magic its the most easy to listen to and dynamic system I often wish for at home its pure joy.
Contrary to what you might think Bose is not a joke in an audiophile community maybe your community not a true "Sonic Wonderer"
Because thats what we do here we "Listen and Wonder".
Your wine analogy leads me to believe your audio pursuits are in the same field.
More dollars is better.....