Here's what you do. Try a component and if it's not so good, sell it and try something else. Read reviews with a grain of salt, try to distinguish between blowhard or delusional posters who are adamant about some minor tweak with imagined benefits and those with actual practical knowledge not tied to mysticism, remember you're part of a tiny minority of active listeners among people who have no idea what a vacuum tube is, and never ride bicycles as they're dangerous…wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle instead, like me. It's faster and more fun. Please get back to me when you've done these things, and get off the couch and see some live music.