+1 on the shitty sounding records bit.
One of the albums I usually test with is Radiohead's OK Computer, and when I first got the Barefoots, I popped it in and sat back and listened with awe. It's modern sounding and well compressed for certain, but it's beautiful, and the Barefoots showcased it.
Then I popped in the new Dears album. Hmm. The Barefoots revealed a number of problems there that I hadn't fully noticed on my home stereo. Very muddy sounding record, and the barefoots made it sound like ass.
These two comparison albums helped me deduce the same realization you guys have come to -- the Barefoots simply tell you the truth.
I must admit, as an indie rock lover, it's a truth I'm having a hard time hearing sometimes
