Actually no. Bad recordings abound. And I have done very similar things to try to make bad recordings have some life typically because I like the track. And as my speakers have more and more resolution (I think the op called it transparency), the more obvious the flaws in the recording sound. So yes you can fix most recordings where at least they sound good on high res speakers.
So you have a bad recording, a high resolution speaker, pile on bad rooms and you have a mess. Please don’t worry how I spend my time. I’m good.