That was in the 80’s. it isn’t the case now a days. The bulk of my CD collection is relatively new Alt Rock (some consider this metal), and they are all mastered very well. Buy the new Seether or Green Day CD and you’ll agree. I definitely agree with you that older metal recording suck. My all time favorite group (AC/DC) is absolutely painful to listen to on my system. But again, that isn’t the case within the past ten years or so.

It just amazing me that anyone would remotely suggest that there is no room for improvement - with regards to anything. If that were the case, we’d still be using DOS operating systems and Bill Gates would be a janitor. Or, we’d still be decimating our front line troops by sending them to the beach without air support, because well, what we’re doing is good enough.