I've typically been on the side of aiming for accuracy in sound reproduction, but lately I've been thinking more about how the listener-as-musician generates a

I've typically been on the side of aiming for accuracy in sound reproduction, but lately I've been thinking more about how the listener-as-musician generates a unique musical experience through equipment selection, equalization, etc. Essentially we are all musicians acting as DJs and audio engineers to alter the specific experience of every listening session to suit our tastes. I'm sure that listening to a reference system is delightful, but I think there is an inherent artistic value in low fidelity playbacks of the original recording as well.