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I Think I Am Becoming An Audiophile



I listened to and mostly enjoyed Miles Davis “Kind of Blue” yesterday. This is a 1st for me. I’ve had the disk for 10-15 yrs. But I’ve never been able to stay awake through it. Then I listened to Harry “Sweets” Edison & Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis “In Copenhagen” (MFSL) last night. And I enjoyed this too. Both these were experiments with the Triode Mode on amp engaged. My system has been improved lately and really sounds good. But I still didn’t expect to finally like jazz . It still doesn’t touch my soul like classic rock. But it’s a start. Though I’ve never cared for jazz (or female vocals. Yuk) I’ve not belittled it because musical taste is highly subjective. Quite honestly, I’ve noticed that as the system sounds better, more genres become enjoyable for me. I suspect this speaks to the situation where you see a band live, and like them, though you have never cared for their recordings

On a side note, even though my system is at its best I STILL want another amp!! This has gone on too long. I can see that I will not be satisfied until I get another amp!! My wife, OTOH..... Well she was an accountant.....................nuff said.

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lalitk
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“I've come to the conclusion that the better the system, the closer to the music we get. And, that's what the hobby is all about ... the music”

Well said, Frank. I find myself enjoying and exploring more and more music (Qobuz). Then there is that itch to tweak and squeeze every last ounce of goodness from our audio system....is it ever going to end, I seriously doubt it...LOL! 
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slaw
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As I've aged, I can appreciate more types of music. Having a system that can convey the artist's intent/emotion helps tremendously.
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artemus_5 OP
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@oregonpapa 

are we becoming "audiophiles," or are we becoming "music lovers"
I've always felt like a music lover but not an audiophile. For one, I don't change out my equipment enough to qualify.  I'm not sure I even knew the word "audiophile til I was 30.  I was the one of the group with the stereo and I kept us entertained. But I didn't know any "audiophiles" so when I came here I was surprised at how many people listened to jazz and classical music.  I didn't know anyone who listened to either. So I figured all audiophiles listened to jazz. Thus my remark about finally becoming an audiophile. I've tried the classical  but I have to be in the right  mood for it.



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mahgister
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When my audio system was not very good I listened only to the music that spoke already to my soul from the beginning of my youth, without needing S.Q. to convey the emotion....

Now that my system is really good, I can listen to ANY music, except those that are not subtle or too much gross....Classical, jazz, world music, etc....There is only truly good performers and less creative one....
edcyn
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Yeah, the quest for realism and good sound quality can be a prime motivation for experimenting with new genres.  Wait'll you get to opera,  Off-stage choruses.  Crowd scenes.  Singers wandering forward, backward, left and right across the soundstage.  Footsteps and slaps across faces. 
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