My goal with this system is not "The Absolute Sound" but "The Delicious Sound". I've learned over the years that whenever my system moves away from analytical and accurate and becomes warmer and more forgiving I end up listening to a LOT more music.
Some may find the combination of McIntosh sources + Shindo amplification + Tannoy speakers to be way too much "warmth", but for me it's just right!
As1963, I like your priority of appreciating music`s beauty above the usual hifi dogma(it seems)of sound before music itself. I imagine your system provides a strong emotional connection.
