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Your system quality vs. recording quality

This is what I find frustrating.  Some recordings sound amazing, even better with a great system.   And then there are recordings that just don’t sound good.  And these recordings are from very good performers (why didn’t they put out a better quality recording?? Is it that difficult?).

A revealing system will highlight problem recordings.

No matter how much is spent on quality components, it’s very hard to make subpar recordings sound great.
A profound dilemma.




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mapman
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Yes I have recordings dating back to the 1920s of all kinds in my library and I find almost all of them interesting and enjoyable in different ways because my system lets me by keeping added  noise and distortion out of the picture and just delivering the goods whatever that may be recording to recording. 
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Another thing is if you’re system is in the zone and you actually like music most recordings will draw you in not chase you away.

If not then two possibilities are something needs to change and/or maybe you don’t like music as much as you think you do.
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Recordings are what they are. The big audiophile money hole is thinking the right system will make everything sound wonderful. It won’t. It can only give you more of what’s there and what’s there can vary from horrific to mesmerizing.   If most recordings make you want to listen more and not chase you away then you are in good territory. 
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