How much is about the recording

@bigtwin  +1

I’m pretty happy with my kit, so it’s all about the music.  Now, for example,  I can  listen to Mozart, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and notice the difference’s between various recordings. 

@skyscraper Class A- Dire Straits, Steely Dan, Chris Isaak, Norah Jones, Supertramp, Moody Blues, Jeff Beck, Pink Floyd, Andreas Vollenweider, Cat Stevens, almost any jazz or classical album

Class B- Genesis, Heart, Eric Clapton, Roxette, Talking Heads, David Bowie, Queen, Led Zeppelin, ACDC, Rolling Stones, Alanis Morissette, REM, The Cult, The Black Crowes, Billy Joel, INXS, Aerosmith, U2, Brooks & Dunn, Donnie Iris, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, The Who, Klaatu

Class C- Jefferson Airplane, Ted Nugent, Procol Harum, The Mamas and the Papas, Little Feat, Roy Orbison, Lynard Skynard, Ramones, Uriah Heap,  Faces

Class  D- Robert Johnson, Chicago Blues, Leslie West

This list is a guideline. There are some songs that sound better (or worse) than the overall grade for the album.

PS- my ratings are based on sound quality only, not artistic or musical quality.

I have no problem enjoying a class C recording as much as a class A recording.

I would buy your list. But I would add a class A+ for my audiophile favorites like: The Holly Cole Trio, Mapleshade Art of the Ballad, Mindy Smith, and Famous Blue Raincoat.