I lately wonder why I’m an Audiophile.

@newbee 

 “Personally, I think that being obsessive about the audio illusion has ultimately done more harm to the enjoyment of music than either deficient recordings or poor performances.”

Totally agree!

I am really close to where I want to be.  My wallet told me so.

Seriously, it is just nice to hear all the things in an album.  The radio or my crappy system just wasn't going to do it.   Now I pay better attention since I'm not sitting there thinking,  What do I need next?

Wake of Poseiden is sounding incredible at this moment.  Fripp and the mellotron...

You have a very nice system, however the Benchmark gear is very detailed oriented. While your CJ preamp is warm and emotional the Benchmark gear is not. If you want to link in the the emotional side of the music, I would recommend replacing replacing your amp with CJ... and get a much more natural sounding DAC. Your Tritons need a very natural midrange bloomed signal to sound their best. 

I remember when I had Cambridge Azur separates with a built in DAC and streamer and thought it was incredible. I later upgraded to a McIntosh MA12000 integrated and then to Accuphase separates that include a separate DAC. Sure the music is better but I spent a lot of time and money chasing audiophile bliss and sometimes reminisce how simple and enjoyable life was with my cheaper Cambridge. 

@ghdprentice 

I have connected with music heart and soul as a musician since I was a child. What I  get from in my system now is essentially the same emotional response as when I was performing.
The quality of the sound is not at question here.
Indeed, I’m totally smitten by it.

The point of this post is to warn others of the danger of audiophilia in sabotaging the listening experience.