Easy. You were listening to FM radio on a boom box. Anything would sound better than that.
Wow! Hard to believe how Good this sounds!
That was my first impression upon listening to my stereo for the 1st time after a 3 week vacation. Went to see friends. Shot pool, played golf & drank beer for 3 weeks with little or no internet or news. It was great. Went to bed at 4 am a few nights after playing pool (on a very good table ). Only music was supplied by FM on a boom box. As I say, I had a blast. But I was totally shocked at how good my system sounded after 3 weeks absence. That may have been one of my best upgrades.