A better component can never magically transform bad into good. One thing I have discovered however is how few bad recordings there are. For the most part they range from really good to freaking amazingly good.
Time was, it seemed I had quite a few records that were just sort of so-so. I thought they were just weak recordings or poor pressings. Now it is surprising how many of these turn out to be really good. They come to life, and not with extra anything added either but just what was always there revealed and brought out into the light.
This is not all on the front end either. This same thing happens with wire, speakers, springs. Anything genuinely better just naturally reveals in a way that lets you hear everything better.
Time was, it seemed I had quite a few records that were just sort of so-so. I thought they were just weak recordings or poor pressings. Now it is surprising how many of these turn out to be really good. They come to life, and not with extra anything added either but just what was always there revealed and brought out into the light.
This is not all on the front end either. This same thing happens with wire, speakers, springs. Anything genuinely better just naturally reveals in a way that lets you hear everything better.