Yeah, I'd have to agree - nothing sounds like listening on headphones. I remember when I got my first set of speakers - I'd bought the receiver and been using headphones in my room for a few months before I could afford speakers. I remember being so disappointed that they just did not sound as good as the headphones unless I sat square between them. They were decent speakers too - AR 410's, circa 1985.

A few years ago I decided to get a good set of headphones, having been without them for about 10 years since my last set wore out. I was just floored. While I'm sure there are setups out there that rival good headphones, I know I haven't heard them.

-Zeke