[mfreak]

With high end systems, you always hear what's *wrong* with a track..
Bad mixes and masters become more apparent to the listener. So if I'm
listening to something on a high end system, the production quality
becomes a significant factor in whether I like a song or not. I no
longer am listening for my favorite music, I'm listening for how well
it's recorded. What's 'good and bad' is defined differently. I'll pass
on my favorite bands if the tracking, mixing, or mastering sucks, where
I'd be happy obliviously listening to it on a POS, so in that sense,
you occassionally lose a little.. OTOH, I'll happily listen to music
of a genre I'm not normally interested in if the production is
spectacular, so I gain a little there instead. Now put it together,
and get me an outstanding production of my favorite artists, THAT'S a
priceless experience! You come out ahead overall IMO,