Throwing 2 High End brands together will not automatically equal success. Thoughts?

@audiotroy 

Thanks for your comment. Great perspective. 

The higher performing components usually have the best synergy with a matching brand. IMO the mix 'n' match component theory was dealer created for diversifying sales of multiple brands.

"throw 2 High End brands together thinking it will give you the best sound"

No, but the results will be consistently better than throwning crappy brands together.

But, seriously, I agree with others on the importance of power delivery.  In my few, it's the most underappreciated aspect of system building. 

In all honesty the mix and match strategy was the only way fifty years ago. As true high end equipment was being developed for the very first time. For instant, Pass developed the Threshold line of amplifiers and other garage entrepreneurs created true assaults on the best possible components. But typically they only did not thing exceptionally well. Threshold known for amps, Audio Research preamps, Nakamichi (yes, I know, not American) tape decks. You simply had to mix and match.  So that was what everyone did. 

It has only been more recently, with larger companies and larger research and development teams could a company present multiple cutting edge components with the same house sound. 

So, the strategy remains. Sometimes it is probably the best way, sometimes not. 

Synergy has a technical electrical specs compatibility objective meanings... It can be answer by same brand for the gear or other brand name...

Electrical specs dont bother with branded name of gear...

Also synergy has a subjective meaning whence all  specs matching is well done...

But pay whatever you want, the best of any system at any price is rooted in acoustics..but this is so bad news for many , most people dont  think about it and never really experiment...Upgrading road is easier but  often deceptive...