Are there other people like me ? Amazed by their low cost system :)

@mahgister how do you define a relatively low cost system? I didn’t go thru the entire discussion and possibly missed it but is there a cap on a total to consider a system low cost? 
Compared to some other systems I’ve seen, mine is relatively low cost. 

With that said, I usually enjoy my main system a lot until I “upgrade” something and disrupt the synergy between components/cables/room/ears in the process. Then it becomes an obsession and a source of frustration until the synergy is restored. I’ve done it too many times too.
But what’s interesting is when I listen to music on my lower cost system we use to watch movies and play background music on, (Marantz AVR, Focal Aria 906, Apple TV streaming Tidal), I can honestly say that I enjoy music just as much as I do when listening to my main rig. I just enjoy the sound of my main rig more.  

Now Steven Guttenberg is a seller as all reviewers but all of what he said is not to throw in the thrashbin either...

Perhaps audiophile experience is possible at a relatively low cost :

But Guttenberg as most audiophiles will insist on the gear choice and synergy...

We must start with good synergetical pieces of gear then it is Ok...

But my main argument concerning the reason why a relatively low cost system can gave an audiophile very good if not magical experience is based on the electrical,mechanical and acoustical factors and controls as much as important as synergy and gear choices to reach the potential peak of any system at any price in a room ...

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currently running a $62 Fosi integrated, $149 WiiM streamer, pair of Avalon Ascendants - quite surprised at how good it sounds...and no attention given to placement, acoustics etc ...

As i said relatively low cost can vary a lot in function of each one of us different needs and budget limit...

My main point is about the way and the means  to enjoy a "relatively low cost system" not so much about a fixed amount of money...

The back tought behind this question is that mechanical and electrical and acoustical knowlwedge define audiophile experience more than mere price tags...

the other point is then that acoustic satisfaction is possible at relatively low cost...

I dont define a "cost" because when you know what to do to improve an audio system, his cost matter way less  for a musical and sound quality experience...

Even Bill gates then can come and participate and ex-plain to us how he had as much pleasure with his "low cost" system of 80,000 bucks than the other one he own of one millon dolars because  he learned how to install and embed each pieces in the right electrical, mechanical and acoustical working dimensions...

then here relatively low cost  is defined by the specfic history os each one and his needs and budget...

My thread and question are not dogmatic opinion about pricing but inviation about thinking how to improve what we have or how to experiment for improvement BEFORE a costlier upgrades which can become useless or less useful when we learn more ...

@mahgister how do you define a relatively low cost system? I didn’t go thru the entire discussion and possibly missed it but is there a cap on a total to consider a system low cost? 
Compared to some other systems I’ve seen, mine is relatively low cost.