Audiophile Addiction

My time in the man cave is my "meditation" time. Without it on a regular basis my stress level shoots way up! Properly de-stressed I can spend time with the family :-)

The hardware tweaking is fun but ultimately must be in the service of music. My goal has always been to put together a system that can trigger an emotional response when the music provides the basis for such a response... This can be achieved even on a very low budget with proper selection of gear and WORKING WITH YOU ROOM...

Cheers!

i thinnk there is a strong relationship between this thread and the one titled "music vs components".

as for enjoying the music with regard to how it affects you, a table radio is sufficient.

i think you can hear the music in tour head without any equipment and still enjoy the feeling that you are creating an image in your brain of music that you enjoy for its own sake, regardless of how it may sound on a well assembled stereo system.

i believe in the dichotomy between music and sound. a good stereo system can recreate the timbre of an instrument, while a mediocre one may still enable one to enjoy the music.

i can recognize, what i consider "good" music listening to a stereo system that has an imbalanced frequency response, while acknowledging that sonically the stereo system may be deficient in certain respects and my enjoyment of the sound might be impacted.

Music is medicine.

"a table radio is sufficient"

To be able to hear 50% of orchestra's instruments ain't bad. No distracting details - also a benefit.

Loomisjohnson and Kijanki, why have a family at all? I'll bet lots of audiophiles wish your parents had never met! Rock & Roll!!!!!!!!!