Myles,
Thanks, I'm often in NYC, and I might just take you up on that offer
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I'll be in RMAF next month, with a quick stop in NYC...
I think my point has been extensively made by Andre (and others). I have a sizeable collection of music. Badly recorded or not, it's music I like. Of course, nobody PREFERS badly recorded music, so I actively search better sounding versions of the albums I enjoy. But, if there's no "audiophile approved" version of a classic, like Soft Machine's 3rd, or Jethro Tull's "Aqualung", I'll stick with what's available, because the music is that good.
Contrary to some of you, the flute doesn't have to sound like the real instrument playing in my room for me to enjoy the music. If it's Ian Anderson playing it, I don't care if it's buried between 5 generations of tape
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The point here is that, a good system will provide enjoyment of your albums, regardless of recording quality, while still letting you know that the recording is exceptional, or that it could've been much better.
cheers,
alexandre