Found out my tapes suck

[Nick's Picks]

I remember going through this when I started to build my stereo.  all my "great tapes" sucked, and all my sucky tapes were actualy awesome.

[carlbeck]

Yup, I sold some nice gear b/c I thought my stereo was "accurate", too bad it sucked. Oh well, that is how we learn, keep experimenting with gear it will only get better.

[ts]

Sounds about right to me.  Since I got my system to it's present level, I have really had to reevaluate my expectations.  Stuff I thought sounded great in the car coming home from the show doesn't always sound that good on the big system. 

Of course, a lot of commercial CDs that I thought sounded good sound flawed now too.

Same here. I won't even listen to most of my tapes on any stereo system, good or bad. Although on some lower end systems they are more listenable. In my car they are fine, actually damn good and usually better on headphones, my two major listening rooms. So that said, I am looking for a nice pair of headphones. http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=57028.0

[Evil Taper]

scary to think that after spending all of this money the end result is dissapointment.  maybe i'll hold off on the hi-fi for a couple years and actually enjoy my tapes for now ....well except for the mackie studio monitor system