] "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.

WSJ.com - Portals: My iPod's Encounter With High-End Stereo Left All of Us Wiser