that's tru...
most of the recording are not great and might sound worse on the higher quality system... i admit that i do sacrifice on how some of my records sound on my rig and might sound better on cheaper units but right there i have other records that i can double-enjoy meaning enjoying it's recorded quality and performing artists. anyone here probably would admit that the voice of Pete Gabriel is divine and great but early Genesis albums were pressed and recorded horrible and i admit they sounded better on my Rega P3 than they do on my Michell Gyro SE. my collection alters very often since i do not keep a particular record in collection(well some of the rarest i do) and sell them after i listen once or twice. i do some car-stereo compilations before i sell my records on nakamichi RXD2 unidirectional tape deck.
if i had enough budget i would definitely place a nakamichi car-stereo system in my Lincoln Towncar 1987(can't even think of changing that beloved vehicle!).
i've also noticed that most of high-end addicts listen to small-band jazz mainly that recorded somehow extraordinary: wehre sighing is heard even louder than music(what kind of compression is that or play of recording engineer??), bringing up unreal studio noise to attract naive listener? haha! i've been playing musical instruments and hearing people sing every time and i couldn't hear such "effects".
i once asked my friend highend-addict a question why would you listen to Cassandra Willson and wouldn't listen to Edit Piaf and he answers that Edit Piaf was never recorded well...