Speakers that reveal bad recordings? Not for me.

I will ammend my comments. There are some truly bad recordings that are simply unlistenable. However, I find those recordings unlistenable on any system, if they're truly bad they even sound bad on my car system and the boom box at work.

I listen quite contendly to the vast majority of 6500+ cds and 2500+ lps in my collection. For me, and as Almarg stated, its more about finding some sonic aspect of the recording I like, my attention is more easily focused on the good qualities with higher resolution (the good qualities are made better).

I believe there is a lack of consensus about what recordings are bad, objectivity is hard to find here. I also put on different ears for different recordings, the music lover takes precedent over the audiophile for lesser recordings.

Again, I can only go by my experience, all my listenable recordings are more satisfying with each increase in resolution.

Whatever float your boat.
What is considered a pleasant sounding system in my book might puzzle someone else with different preferences.
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As to the degree of transparency for my taste?.......
More transparent the system is, the merrier.

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Compromises and balance is what makes this hobby fun.
Never mind the music enjoyment......which is the ultimate reward.

Some of the best sounding records are manufactured with the Dynagroove process. If you have that much trouble with records, something else is wrong. I have records that were recorded poorly, however, the music shines through.. limited dynamic range, limited frequency response, etc. I can still enjoy Toscanini, and Caruso recordings even with their faults. Fritz Reiner's Also Sprach Zarathustra, and Pictures at an Exposition are 2 of the greatest records in my collection.

right on dweller!

Agree with Newbee´s first comment.
I personally prefer to tune the sound in other end of the system. Speakers are most troublesome to change and if they are veiled and colored you won`t better it much with upstream components. Every month are available new XRCD-s and other very well recorded recorded material but you will never be able to enjoy their breathtaking purity and natural feeling with speakers that doesn`t even let you know which is good recording and which is bad. I use DAC that allows different filter settings on several stages in signal path. This way I can take maximum pleasure of every recording. But if recording is incurably bad there is now way to make it sound good.