Good points all. And I'll add the most obvious one to it: One man's trash is another man's treasure. Last night, I was at a friend's house listening to his system. He has taken the route of a more neutral sounding system (ala Sonic Frontiers and PSP. I, on the other hand, have become accustomed to a more euphonic sound (ala CJ and Vandersteen). I thought that his system was harsh. He would probably think that mine was like listening to music with cotton in the ears. It's a difference of taste and we are both correct and will continue to enjoy our respective systems.