Doe you enjoy your listening to music and your system more with others or alone?


It’s no doubt that us as Audiophiles spend a lot of time listening to music by ourselves. It’s just the way
it’s, a hobby most others don’t understand. So do we prefer to listen by ourselves or is it more enjoyable 
with others? For myself, I generally enjoy listening by myself. Usually when another Audiophile friend is over listening it becomes more about the sound ( system ) than the music. Also, they only want to hear
music that brings out the best in the system and for myself let’s just listen to what’s playing. 
Non-Audiophiles tend to get bored easily if they don’t like the music, and can be even more picky about
what music you play for them. Non-Audiophiles put no value in the sound. They only want to hear their favorite music and that can be even more frustrating. At least acknowledge it ( sound ) even if you can’t hear the difference.
For myself it’s more enjoyable alone, but that doesn’t mean all the time, or does it?

hiendmmoe
I generally have something playing, but I'm lucky to have that option.  A 'live/work' situation gives one that option....especially when one's half of the management....;)
Relatives are either on the West coast or 3 states away and I can't play at those levels. (*damn!*) *L*
"Serious Listening Hour" is generally late, with no distractions.  That can be for critque' or just for the 'ell of it, enjoying the freak fruit of my endeavours...
The rare person who gets a demo is either easily impressed because they've never heard anything like it.  Most are hardly what I'd call 'audiophiles' in the sense of never being around enough 'things esoteric' to have a opinion other than being impressed by the degree of my interest and involvement....
Spouse is my best critic at this point....but she prefers a level of simplicity in 'operation'.  That's one reason for multiple systems....;)
Works in progress....*G*
Play often, J.
Listen with company.  as long as that company has a love for good music but not necessarily good sound. I live in the mid-fi world (I think), but always manage to get positive feedback on the sound quality of what's being played (especially when my guest(s) is/are listening to something they're familiar with).
I totally agree wit Bpoletti.  There is a sweet spot also in my audio room because I listen to electrostatic speakers and prefer to listen to my music alone but if  with company,  they sit on my sweet spot and play the music they like to hear.  I listen usually to jazz trio or quartet with a jazz singer just like in a small jazz club I have been to  and enjoy the soundstaging made possible by good recordings.


imThorek