Thank you to all who responded. Every response is interesting informative, and confirms I am not nuts.
Of all the replies, I think member "Prof" hits the nail on the head several times. Many of us including myself are driven by that desire to NOT only find a new sound, but also a better one. This is not immature or off the wall ,but I think a natural consequence of this audio hobby, avocation, or obsession.
In my own case I think I have lived with Golden Ear Technology model long enough to know their limitations and strengths. Tweaking with cables, or newer components would only yield so much improvement. Therefore, I guess I want to step up to something better, and not just marginally better. At the same time, I am not going to invest $8000 to $10,000 to find that difference ( mayber get close to that level buying used) , and if I have champagne tastes but a beer budget so be it.
However, that may seem absurd and self defeating. I have considered Magneplanar .7 and 1.7( there is an "I" version upgrade that should be released soon). But both speakers present placement and power obstacles which can be a deciding factor. I have 100RMS BAT amp and not sure that is enough power to drive either to the volume levels I play ( I don't mean crazy loud)
Nevertheless, some of us can rationalize that if I spend $26,000 for a car, why not kick in another 10K and buy a $36,000 audio system and that should (I guess) cover on my sonic or sound quality needs
To mgattmch, I remember Gale speakers; I auditioned the pair you mentioned in 1973. They were considered esoteric and high end caliber at the time.like the infamous Linn Isobariks
To Stereo5 Rectilinear 3A was fine speaker and a classic. You see them sometimes on e-bay but even the best look beat up. Thanks, SJ