I think the best sound I've achieved (sounds like live music and 'wall of sound') was with a pair of M3Tis, a Velodyne DSP subwoofer, a 5 watt per channel SET tube amp and an Ah! Njoe Tjoeb tube output CD player. (Mapleshade Clearview Double Helix Cryo treated weird thin speaker wires for those of you who are offended by audio voodoo)
I have improved my way out of audio nirvana. I now have very expensive systems, with lots of drivers, lots of tweeters, lots of watts, but none as sweet as that little 2.1 channel tube amplified book shelf system.
Enjoy the Music. Trust your ears. Laugh at Folks Who Claim to Know it All.