Even though it may be possible to make the reproduction more enjoyable to listen to or even more exciting than the original, one school of thought suggests that high-fidelity means being as true as possible to the original music. In the quest for this musical enlightenment, some high-end hobbyists really lose track of the music and get overly involved in the selecting or pairing of equipment. The music is sort of a side benefit. For others, the music is the thing. It may be imperfectly reproduced but the music is regarded as more important than the system which reproduces it.
Some people have no ear for music per se, but have an ear for equipment.
For those people the equipment is an end in itself. The equipment is a hobby. I find no problem or reason to judge anyone over the issue. We won't all be magnificently expressive in the traditional artistic sense. We won't all be great leaders or insightful business people or great parents.