+1 audiodidact …am in a vinyl club with similar experiences
This conversation has had a lot of contributors Skating Backwards and some even Crying (a little bit)
There is No Crying in Baseball! (I mean audio)
Does it have to sound good for you to like it?
I listen mainly to classical music. The SQ of classical recordings is all over the place, not nearly as consistent other types of music. Recording large orchestras is a complicated and difficult endeavor. Smaller ensembles are easier to record. So, if you listen to a great performance of an orchestral (or any) recording but have trouble with the sound will you avoid listening to it?