Is it important to long demo or own HIGH END gear to have a fair accurate view about it?

@ghdprentice 

I have adapted to them over 40 years. Consequently they are no problem for me. The biggest issue for most people is the size as they are trying to use them in a room used for another purposes. I have a media room used only for music and video. The SLs fit in beautifully as you can see on my system page. We have another "living room" which my wife has dominion over:-) 

I have heard some excellent dynamic speakers lately. The cream of the crop is the Franco Serblin Ketemas. Great speakers!

@mijostyn sounds like 

small speakers > small problems. 

I recognize my mental barriers, just reading what you are dealing with was challenging for me :)

I mispoke earlier. I haven’t heard all of the higher priced gear. I have heard most of it.  Correction. 

@rooze I definitely understand your points. I can’t stand when someone who hasn’t heard something says definitely that it does noy sound different or can make a difference in your system. 

@jacobsdad2000 when I first started in the hobby I said I would never spend x amount of dollars. Well I’m spent  x amount of over the last 2-3 years but I did so after I gained about 15 years of knowledge and experience. I didn’t choose on price. I chose on sound.  My Dac and amp cost more than my speakers but I have a unique great sounding speaker at the price i got it that fits the system perfect. It’s about sound and synergy.