Bombaywalla,
You should try to relax a little - I recommend Rockband - it is great fun through the main system (loud) - not audiophile sound quality of course but hit those drums and you will forget sound quality and just enjoy the music! They even have a song, which I suspect, may be just right for audiophiles such as you - Shirley Manson singing "I Think I'm Paranoid" ;-)
You should try to relax a little - I recommend Rockband - it is great fun through the main system (loud) - not audiophile sound quality of course but hit those drums and you will forget sound quality and just enjoy the music! They even have a song, which I suspect, may be just right for audiophiles such as you - Shirley Manson singing "I Think I'm Paranoid" ;-)