The funny thing for me is, some of my U2 CDs sound fantastic in my car. Big bass that I don't get in the HT setup, even with my EP500. Must be mastered toward car systems or lower grade home systems.
I remember with John Cougar Mellencamp's Scarecrow, he talked of how it was recorded/mixed/mastered with an eye towards the kind of sound system in an American pick-up truck, as it was felt that that was where a lot of people were going to be listening to it, mostly on cassette. When the remastered version came out later, they aimed more at the home listener with better equipment. I've got both masterings - it's a great CD - and I've been meaning to A/B them to check out his claim.
