I understood (again and again) that the true music is all about emotions - you simple do not notice if high are silky or not, if bass is fleshed out etc.
That's great point. I deliberately didn't want to use many audiophile terms to express what I hear with this preamp because I don't ever remember going to a live performance and thinking if the highs are smooth or not, or if the bass is tight, etc. With this preamp, only the musicians and their music are left, so it's hard to describe this sound in pure audiophile terms.
After this preamp was added to my system, I no longer pay attention to the lows, mids and highs because they no longer call attention to themselves. I subconsciously find myself thinking about what qualities of the musical performance I like or don't like, just they way I do after a live performance.
I think this preamp is in a totally different realm and it compares much better with live music as a reference, which ultimately should be the goal for audiophiles.
Best,
iSanchez