Gord, your philosophy seems to parallel that of my own.
A bit of research and a bit of personal experience to blend a fit.
There is no rant per se rather than a simple belief, and philosophy. Beyond that, things start to get stupidly complicated and it really doesn't need to be.

I say congratulations on your choices. It seems like you are on my own path toward audio nirvana.
Happy and blissful.

does it matter than i've had half a bottle of Mondavo '00 cab sav before posting?
Perhaps.
But Alanis MOrrisette never sounded so good on my Angstrom Legatos.
http://www.angstromloudspeakers.com/oldsite/reviews/TIE_reviews_Legato_Forza.pdf


"Those who preach the myths of audio are ignorant of truth."