Yep! I’ve been up and down the ladder a few times for different reasons.
I like what my system does now, but I have fond memories of everything from a CDS/52/2x250/active SBL system to a Nait 1 into Index 2s to a Linn Kolektor/LK85 driving Linn Helix 2s. All ancient, I still own the Helix 2s.
All about musical communication, and sometimes the simpler the system the easier it is for music to communicate.