I pretty much felt the way you did prior to purchasing a turntable. I now enjoy listening to Fleetwood Mac and Pink Floyd the way they actually intended us to hear them. I enjoy going to the record store and browsing through the used records and finding a Steely Dan Aja lp for $2.00. Finally, I enjoy sharing the music with my wife who finally enjoys listening to music. Prior to getting my turntable my wife could care less about music. Now we kick back, open a bottle of wine and listen to music. I had forgotten how great music listening could be. In addition, she pretty much green lights all of my audio equipment upgrades!