Ensnareyou, maybe I am less critical then you with our fellow on line members,,I don't think we have to respond as "experts"..True I did not listen thru high end monitors..I did listen thru a high end sound system[who can say for sure that the mix was to be suited for a large system..Your monitors are designed most likely for on air/radio play..As for Houston, yes I have heard her in a less desireable production, called live...It was much less forgiven than a studio project..and as you stated in your last paragraph, I find to be true with Whitney..