When we first started PS Audio some 46 years ago I really thought we were in the business of wringing every last drop of musical purity out of the music. And, while we still work hard at removing layers of haze, I find our end goals to really be more about wringing emotions than cleaning.
In fact, given the choice between crystal clear and foot tapping, I'll take the latter.
Of course, we always want both, but I think it's important to focus our attention on what matters most.
In my case, it's the emotional response music evokes that matters more than all the audiophile jargon in the world.
When I can feel music reaching down deep into my soul, that's when I know the circuit's right.