How do you know when a stereo sounds good?

Great post

denverfred....

My deepest respect....

How do you know when it sounds "bad" ? And if it sounds "good" do you worry about whether it could sound better?  And then what?

If your stereo sounds bad, it may have permanent damage should you have been playing anything by Adele.

You won’t need to worry about it ever being able to sound better on account of the criminal negligence you have inflicted upon it and possibly yourself.  Seek professional help.

How do you know when it sounds "bad" ? And if it sounds "good" do you worry about whether it could sound better? And then what?

No matter how good you think your rig might sound, if you don't have the right fuses.... well, that's a whole other discussion.

I know my system sounds good when all the little annoyances that get in the way of the music disappear. When all the resolution and detail adds to the musical experience instead of calling attention to itself.