The pod I live in precludes me from listening to speakers.  Otherwise, this:

Put those same 12" tall speakers on 28" stands, move back to about 8 feet from them, and pull them 8 feet apart from each other, and in a room with a little thought to acoustics the result is radically different, and to my ears, still untouchable by even $5K headphones.

However, a side benefit of the headphone thing is being able to own an array of stuff.  For me, I look at audio reproduction as a performance in itself.  Different speakers are like a different venue.  They all have their own sound- some I like more than others, etc.  It satisfies my ADD to be able to hear the same music in different ways.  Of course, there are limits to this.  Also I think MuppetFace said it before- audio being functional art and a cultural artifact.  That said, more often than not when I sit down, relax, and listen, I tend to forget what equipment I am listening to after the first 5-10 minutes.

Hm, the turntable is fine. It's the record - apparently damaged by overplaying. Pity.