Why do I keep torturing myself with remasters?


I am really beginning to believe these 180 remasters are mixed for a 500.00 system.It seems every one I buy it's either super bright,or has an ass load of bass in all the wrong places.The Bowie i have the soundstage is all wacked out .I have a decent setup but i can't imagine how much more obvious it must be on a serious setup.I can say the Yes fragile I got lately (cut fromt he original tapes) sounds pretty good ,Zeppelin In thru the outdoor Yikes! so bright waste of 25.00 again..... 
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I haven't heard one Beatles remaster worth spit. They're all wrong. I mean really, one needs to remaster the Beatles? They didn't know what they were doing? I always prefer the originals, first pressings if possible. Hey, today I bought (no Joke) 56 first pressings for one dollar each (garage sale a few doors down)  Included was a third pressing Beatles Abbey Road with her majesty on the cover and label, and a first pressing emobossed numbered white album. I about passed out when I seen it. They are all good ++ condition. =) today I'm really happy. 

Forget the remasters, that is NOT what the artist intended for you to hear. They are all soaked in reverb, massive unnatural bass and highs and piercing mids. I stopped buying them a few years back and give away the ones I have when the opportunity presents itself. 

Norman