I have to admit it has. When I first started getting into high end stuff I was getting all these mailers from Music Direct and Mapleshade and that started me on the jazz buying trek.
If it weren't for the musical avenues high end audio exposed to me I would have never found Jacintha, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Diana Krall, John Coltrane, Ana Caram, modern Flamenco, Nina Simone, etc...
At least I'm not listening to those early stereo test LPs my Dad had with the train starting from the left speaker and going to the right one. Remember those?
If it weren't for the musical avenues high end audio exposed to me I would have never found Jacintha, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Diana Krall, John Coltrane, Ana Caram, modern Flamenco, Nina Simone, etc...
At least I'm not listening to those early stereo test LPs my Dad had with the train starting from the left speaker and going to the right one. Remember those?