yeah, most good speakers will reveal shortcomings in the recordings, just the way it is. I have had some set ups where I can't even be in the room with these recordings, they are so hard sounding, hot, bright, thin, etc..hurts the ears. I can listen to them on a boom box, or a car stereo, but not my main system. With the Proac's you can still enjoy them, just use the right electronics and cable it right and you a good to go with that stuff, relatively speaking of course.