My thought is that detail is not inherently exclusive of musicality and nobody wants their music to sound like euphonic mush. So, it's oversimplifying to just say one or the other.
When spending bucketloads of money, it is probably fair to expect healthy doses of both, though even then it's a balance. In a perfect world, your audio system would get everything right and would sound exactly like a live performance with all the pops, smacks, decays, and overtones that go along with that.
Sadly, that is not reality. Rather, products are voiced with many considerations in mind. How many annoying CDP's have we all heard? Why? In my experience, the pursuit of ever-increasing detail brings those details to the fore, to the detriment of the holistic fabric. The listener's attention can be distracted for a short listening session with "wow, listen to those sparkly highs". Unfortunately, upon arriving home, the same listener realizes something isn't quite right but boy those cymbals are sure prominent.
Digital sources, especially DAC stages generally fall on either this side, or the side of the Paradisea, which favors musicality over the last bit of extension. Once hearing a system done right like this, it's amazing how relaxing the music becomes. It actually is possible to just let it wash over like waves by the sea. Ultimately, this can also be overdone, leaving a question over what's missing.
As price point goes up, it is fair to expect more of both elements. However, in the financial reality of the real world, one has to choose to some degree.
