The broader issue you were discussing is something many have struggled with. When I had a lot less stuff in my house, I was able to keep several systems going. The main system, a HT system, and a system comprised of vintage components that I would use for CD's recorded too hot or those that were lousy transfers to begin with. As time passed I didn't have the space to maintain the vintage system, so now what I do when I want to listen to one of those difficult CD's is either turn the volume down or just take it out into the garage and play it out there.
Don't take anything in your thread personal, because it isn't meant to be.
