"Just a little Lovin", first time I heard it, was one of those great audiophile experiences (for me). I had been having some serious stressful days, couldn't sleep worth shit, and found myself tossing and turning one night... so at ~3am I got up and went to my music room. At the time I think I had ARC LS26, VS115, and Avalon Ascendents. I put this new CD on, which I had never heard, turned the volume down low so as not to wake wifey, sat down with a cup of coffee. In my somewhat dreamy state I was then blown away by that recording. Goosebumps hardly describe the sensation, chills up and down my spine, the whole bit.
Just goes to show its not always about the gear. Often the state of mind, or new unheard music, or the setting, trumps the best gear available. (Then we empty our wallets trying to re-create that moment!)