I never enjoyed really, and without back thoughts, my actual system by itself alone or any other of my past audio system, at all....
But I enjoy NOW music through sound, in my House whith this electrical lowered noise floor/ in an acoustically controlled room/ with this mechanically relatively isolated and well controlled vibrating system... 😁😊
Acoustical/electrical/mechanical embeddings controls are the keys....
500 bucks 8 years ago was enough to pass the minimal S.Q./price ratio threshold of minimal acoustic satisfaction...Who say better?
I dont give a dam for upgrade....I listen music in 3D living presence i dont want upgrade about more micro details...
My 8 headphones are in a closet because they dont rival my speakers/room...
Listening experiments are the key, and homemade devices with low cost products, not big money....
I must admit my dedicated room is nothing near "beautiful" though, but i dont give a dam at this peanuts price...
And the smile of my children and grand children, looking at my "mad" room with over one hundred diffusers and resonators among other devices , but also their astonishment listening the music is my precious reward...