For sure you are right...
We all learn the hard way , i am not an exception to this rule ...
But my point is about those who are more fixed on price tag than on acoustic basic... And about the fact that we must learn and study basic and experiment a bit BEFORE any big upgrade...Upgrades dont replace understanding ...
A low cost system can be outstanding in his own way if there is electrical and acoustical synergy between the components and if all system is well embedded in the three working dimensions ... Mine is ... Thats my points...
And changing the goal post by upgrades is not so easy as purchasing new electronic design as plug and play as many thought here ...
I think it’s a safe bet that most of us here understand that changing components often results in having to rebalance the system.
Purchasing is not understanding ...
No, but buying the wrong gear can lead to understanding. At least, this has been true in my case! "Learning the hard way" is not optimal but it is (if we are paying attention) effective!