Glad you agree, Mark. Some other folks probably wouldn't, though. I think much depends on what you're looking for in music reproduction, and what your sensibilities and experience dictate as being the best approach.

Personally, I would always place appropriate (I choose that word carefully ) emphasis on the quality of the source and control components, and how they're set-up, as well as ensuring that there are transducers on the end of the system capable of faithfully reproducing the musical message, derived further upstream!

Marco.