To noromance,
I like to hear resolution and detail in my music. Occasionally I like to listen to things bloody loud, but usually only for mins at a time.
As you can see I haven't spent more than 1k on any one single component. The pre amp, and amp were bought used, as were the MA's. Value for money for me is important, not because I can't afford it, more so out of respect to the hobby, in my mind its easy to build something that sounds amazing by spending 10k per component, but frankly that's just not what this hobby is for me, I have a lot more respect for someone who can build a budget used system that punches well above its weight.