Eddie may have started out an imaging man, everything had to be pin sharp to get him his hifi fix. Most beginners I know start out on the detail and impact stage. Only problem is that it is quite easy to fool untrained ears. Boomy bass sounds like impact and bright treble sounds like detail. 4 months later, our hypothetical beginner sells his hifi to the preowned shop and purchases something less aggressive.
Components can have a rising treble to simulate detail.
A big hump near the 100-250 Hz range sounds like deep bass. CD players cheat by putting out more voltage than normal to sound louder and more impressive. I try and keep things in perspective by comparing all systems to a reference. My reference is the concert hall. True that it is unscientific since the recording wasn't made in MY concert hall.