when you have enjoyed this hobby and music for a long time, I think you come to understand that different source materials are poor/average/good/great, just like the music itself....no system is going to make a poor recording sound great, no more than a great system is going to make lousy music sound great. We all have our favorite music and our favorite recordings, and hopefully we have those really special ones that check both favorite columns....I know I am guilty for buying a few LPs over the years that I read rave reviews of , listened to them once, and never again. On the other hand, some of my absolute favorites I dont see others mention....but isnt this all part of the fun?