Can a great system make a mediocre recording sound good?

no doubt that better systems are more revealing

of recording quality variations, of equipment quality variations

nature of the beast

smart, experienced folks tailor how the system plays in light of the type and quality of recordings they expect to listen to mostly...

its funny 

there was a thread not long ago about what is an audiophile vs a music lover...

think the answer is right here

a great system is a system that plays the music the owner likes to listen to beautifully... where different recordings have different qualities, it is up to the owner to construct the system to handle the range of variation ... numerous ways to meet this challenge... here is one...

wine and thc brownies are so much effective than an expensive hifi to make suck-ey recordings sound really awesome... (or so i have heard...) 🤣😂😅😆