Down grading with better /= sound

Krell 400xi and Wilson Sophia speakers wt a Sony XA5400ES SACD/CD player.

Yes, I went from $30K to $15K with better sound and more listening satisfaction, not from less cost but better sounding to my ears....formerly "big name" multi-components with real expensive big name cabling. I found out that less was more....I have no plans to "upgrade." i'm there.

I tried an older pair of Shahinian Obelisks in my system and was astonished to find them rather comfortably more satisfying than my Alon Circes with Thunderbolt subwoofer and custom made crossovers. The Circe setup cost $15,000 while the then current model of the Obelisk was going for in the neighborhood of $4000. I subsequently got a pair of Shahinian Hawks, at the time about $7000, which are even now filling my life with gorgeous music.
I must say it was very hard accepting the "devaluation" of my system but love triumphed over pelf and I have never looked back.