] Meanwhile, I'd suggest being careful about repeating my
] experiment yourself at home. Maybe it's just
] Philistinism, but I had no real desire, and certainly
] none of the resources, to join my audiophile friends on
] their journey. You might not be as lucky: A little sonic
] education might well lead to desire, which as every
] Buddhist knows, is the cause of all suffering.
]
] Or, as was explained to me by veteran audio designer
] Demian Martin: "Until you know it could be better, you
] don't know that it's bad."

A really interesting article about taking ipods to high-end audio shows, but most importantly is the theory discussed in the final quote-- I have long said this. Truly bothersome thing about audio equipment.

] "Until you know it could be better, you don't know that
] it's bad."

indeed this is the whole truth when it comes to sound quality. get the best stuff you feel comfortable with and stop thinking about it... it'll sound great to you unless some dickhead plays something for you on his $250,000 system, which isn't likely for most of us.