Susi, I agree.. This has always amazed me.. The such and such mag will have all this hot info on the latest and greatest speaker, amp, et all.. Followed by a how-to "Place your gear JUST so" or you will not get the best possible sound.. Only to find add after add of fancy furniture to place all said gear, thereby defeating all we just learned ?
Is there really a happy medium ? A common ground (60 cycle not withstanding) we can all stand on ?

LFE ! The rest is just details..