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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Showing 1 response by millercarbon

Well, two things. One, there are no recordings suddenly revealed to be bad by your system getting better. Mine's crazy better- and so are all my recordings. Records once though to be very run of the mill I would now have no reservations playing to impress any guest. 

And two, that's not to say they're all equally good. Its more like, when your system is truly revealing then all recordings sound great- and the ones you thought were great turn out to be downright magical.