Room vs. Gear vs. time of life, ...and you?

This may hit home with a few that are of the "Boomer Generation"

Of all the very good to "state-of-the-art"(or near) systems I have had, I did have one I remember most fondly.  My thoughts on that system over time I have realized was most likely impacted by what was likely my best time of life. 
This is not crying in my soup, just my reality.  My three very best friends have all died, two from cancer.  I had my best house and room at that time and set the room up with a system based on the Magneplaner MG-20 speakers.  Other items in that system varied a bit except for the Conrad Johnson ART pre-amplifier.   My best of times listening to that system were with my best friend and some of the best wines from Bordeaux and California.  In retrospect those were not the good old days, simply hitting a high point, much like my physical health, cars, mates, travel and other parts of life can have moments that in retrospect become those "fond memories".   Part of my success in life has been having moments that do become fond memories.