Quote Originally Posted by 996turbo
All of these components had their own individual sonic signature. .
Yep, that is your perception but far from reality as you have zero idea what reality is or is not. That was apparent with your first words.
Oh, as to AA, be happy there. Why are you here? They will tell you what you want to hear, not what reality is, even from those so called experts. But how would you know if they are? Sheer speculation on your part.