Thats right MGW; I think a lot of us have experienced that sense of total de-flation upon hearing those comments after showing your prized system! I resigned myself long ago to the fact that this is my hobby and as such I spend the time and effort to attain the neccessary skill set required to appreciate the capabilities of good audio. The great body of folks who just don't care will have to suffer through their poor quality sound. And truthfully I really know it doesn't matter to them. Years ago it was different when every house on the block had one of those old tube consols. They sounded soft and slow but musical and people actually listened to them on a daily basis. What changed?