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Has anyone else auditioned something that really was terrible?

I decided to check out Rotel on current B&W 804's, since I figured these speakers would be most similar to my older 803"s.Even the sales person had to admit it was not something I would want to listen to for any length of time.Do people buy this for background music?For around $4000 for a CD and integrated amp, it was not impressive. to say the least. It actually sounded like my first preamp, a Crown IC something or other.
Someone gave me a 125 wpc Marantz surround receiver.  I plugged it in and listened for 5 minutes, then permanently re-boxed it to sell, if I ever get around to it. It is totally unlistemable.
Am I just spoiled?
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naimfan
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Michael Green Revolution series speakers.

They were actively bad.
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simao
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Focal Aria 906

Though I know they work for many, these were definitely were the quickest "not for me!" reaction I ever had. Their sound was much too dry and flat for my taste.

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jaymark
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Mogami speaker cables.  Hands down, the worst piece of stereo equipment I have had the misfortune to audition....
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geoffkait
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But don’t the pros use Mogami cables? 😬
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bdp24
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Mogami balanced/XLR interconnects are common in recording studios, not so their speaker cables. Ralph Karsten of Atma-Sphere, a  man who knows good sound, recommends the ic's for use with his electronics.
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