A bit of a strange topic I possibly think, being as this is a hifi website, but I've found that having a really revealing setup can be a mixed blessing. I refer mainly to my headphones, the Sony MDR-CD3000 are *extremely* detailed, and revealing. I'd really miss them now if I didnt have them, but I'm also glad that I've got my Beyer DT531s and also my speakers. Looking at my music collection, it seems to me that good recordings are the exception rather than the rule. When I have good recordings then its better to use the Sony's I find, however they *brutally* and ruthlessly let you know when a recording is bad, and when that time comes, my speakers and DT531s are a much better compromise I feel. So, if you could have just one, what would you prefer to have? A system that has excellent clarity and detail but one that rendered not so hot recordings unlistenable? Or a system that was not the last word in detail and clarity, but still has a very enjoyable sound and one that was a lot more forgiving to poor recordings? I'd probably choose the latter system (enjoyable sound, but not the last word in detail and clarity) simply because I feel that a fair majority of my music is not so hot quality. What about you?