I don't ever try to impress my friends with my stereo. I did invite a friend over who had inquired about my stereo while we having drinks at a bar. I went to the bathroom while he was listening and fell and knocked my amp off off the rack its was on. The rack and amp are very heavy. I don't know how he did it. He was drunk, I guess and probably blacked out and fell. I've never been that furious in my life. I ask him to leave immediately. If he hadn't I think I might have at a minimum seriously injured him. My stereo is now not a reason to come over and be impressed by.
If anybody asks while they're over, I ask them what they want to hear. I don't really care if they're impressed or not. But, if they want to hear their favorite song, I oblige. If they request something that I know won't sound all that spectacular, I suggest something else that is similar. I figure if it's song they're familiar with, they'll figure out what they've been missing out on their own.