It’s a pleasure.

It is indeed a pleasure.  Those that have this status on a long term basis are truly blessed.

For me it never lasts more than a couple of weeks before I start going nuts looking for the next tweak, or accessory, that will get rid of those new nasties I can now hear .....😢

Right On!

Here are two related pleasures:

(a) Putting on an old tune you loved a long time ago (e.g. The Who’s 5:15) only to find that it’s been remastered and is now in "ultra HD" and you’re simultaneously reminiscing AND hearing it like you never did before.

(b) Finding that an old tune really doesn’t sound that great on your rig and then saying, "Whatever!" and setting all criticism aside so you can venture inside the music.

Sure enough is!

Absolutely right.

I'm listening three ways right now, #3 the simple pleasure you mention.

I've finished the TT upgrade, happy in all respects, and have a very successful cleaning method for my old LP's, actively cleaning in batches of 10.

1. listening while cleaning, quite enjoyable, but scattered involvement

2. playing cleaned ones, distracted by: sounds darn good, but is it a keeper? Likely to play it again? Sell it? I need room!

3. play a known keeper, sweet involvement as you describe