Yes. For me, while enjoying the music is the goal, I get enjoyment out of the searching for and choosing the gear. Additionally, I get equal enjoyment out of room setup. Learning from the experts and experimenting on my room.
So for me, it’s all of that.
I use a Sonos Arc and a Sonos Sub. That works well.
Used to have a full McIntosh based surround sound system with Revel speakers around. Just too bulky in our new Carolina room.
It’s a puff piece aimed at discrediting Shunyata. An un-named audiophile engineer thinks this or that - who cares?
No matter what Shunyata would have produced, the article would have twisted it to show something was still not presented to discredit them.
As a hobbyist in this field, I might...
I highly recommend you find a way to get demo cables to test in your system. We all have different references so I wouldn’t rely on anyone’s description of what they heard - unless it is a tenured reviewer who’s opinions and descriptions of other products compare to what you have heard from...
From my router, I run a 25’ Supra Cat 8+ into a Modified Buffalo switch. Then fiber from it to a second Buffalo switch. From there, the WW Plat 10 to my Antipodes Kala K50.
Welcome to the Shark Gary. Long time admirer of your dedication to advancing Arnie’s designs of which I have owned the RS-IIa’s and IRS Betas through the years.