I'll keep an open mind.

Neither my tech background nor my hearing are good enough to rule anything truly out.

Thanks for keeping an interesting discussion moving along productively.

Living room: 818v3, Parasound A23+, Maggie 1.6
A/V room: 861v8, DSP7200SE L/R/C, 4x DSP320 surrounds, ID41 + Roon, UHD722, Prime+PS