I may be just a dumb electrical engineer who assumed audio gear is designed with the same thought and care as the industrial control products I've worked on. I suppose in audio no one is gonna sue if it sounds bad as opposed to controls which can kill people. There are no regulatory bodies either.

I'm pretty bitter today. The Onk/M100/800 combo in my main room that I've loved so much sounds like crap compared to the M5/pioneer sx-a9-j in my living room. It never ends. I need a more pristine signal path from my sources to my speakers ):

I also bid Spotify Premium goodbye today in favor of Tidal Hi-Fi. I'm looking forward to trying MQA out.