Yes, setting up a successful system is about the art of balancing, I agree.
Thank you. Given your experience, your opinions will certainly be worth paying attention to, also without absolutes.
Surely there are no absolutes, but in a thread about the Trinity we expect opinions about the Trinity and how to get the best sound from it, and interesting remarks about other products are welcome. And fortunately dealers, distributors and consultants are clearly identified in their signatures.
I will surely refrain commenting how good my DAC sounds on this thread - owners who paid for their own system are sometimes even more biased than dealers!
BTW, I have found that aggressive marketing is inversely proportional to market penetration and usually, real sound quality.