I think it is a well balance system for my taste. Some peices are 20yrs old some are a year old. I just changed a piece a year ago, my sumo pre to the lightspeed, and it has caused me to make other changes. Before this everything had stayed the same for about 15yrs, and I was happy just listening to music. I like making an upgrade but I hate the process of accessing if it is a true upgrade which takes me about 3months to a year before I am satisfied to forget about it and enjoy the music and not worrying if I have the best my money could buy. Anyway now I am looking for a transport to replace an aging but not missing a heartbeat nad 500 cdp and a well balanced amp to replace a great sumo polaris amp and then I hope I am finished for a long time.