I TOTALLY agree with Tbg.
I once owned a $ 20,000 pair of Verity Audio Parsifals, thinking also '' this is it, I'M done...''
After 2 years I sold them, having found many flaws with them. I had slipped in a confort zone. On subsequent shopping rounds, I finally realized how great these were.
What a mistake that was, selling these incredible speakers.
The antidote for this disease : One must stop analyzing the sound, and just relax and enjoy the music, even if it's less than perfect sometimes. As far as I'm concerned. Good sound is greatly influenced - and dependent - by the quality of disk played. It is the weak link in the chain, that and the listening room, of course.
Here's my recipe for great sound: Enjoy a glass of your favorite wine or two with your favorite music. It WILL sound good garanteed !
I'd rather hear my favorite singer or band on a cheap boombox then Barry Manillow, on a $ 100,000 sytem anyday. The wine sure helps, though...
Cheers !