Has your HiFi changed your musical tastes

interesting question!! I also have pretty eclectic tastes in music, but have found over the years that I just love listening to most kinds of jazz (except big band & latin) on my system; conversely, my enjoyment of big classical symphonies (Sibelus is my favorite) has waned a bit -- I suspect that my system just works better with more intimate presentations...

Hi,
Tmsorosk, your transition makes sense to me.As you`ve improved the quality of your system you`re hearing what a recording really has to offer. Jazz is beautiful, played by extremely gifted musicians who can convey astonishing emotion thru their instruments and voices. Fortunately most jazz is well recorded(just a few are`nt) and most sound engineers seem to leave well enough alone(unlike the manipulation with much pop and rock). A good system allows you to appreciate the sheer beauty of this acoustic(usally unamplified) music. I`m glad you found jazz music, it`s great stuff. Another good thing is ther`s so much recorded jazz available you can continue to collect and build quite a large personal library.
Best Regards,

Like several of you, having a revealing system hasn't expanded my taste into new genres as much as it has expanded the number of performers I listen to and appreciate.

What I've noticed is that I can now hear much more clearly what the musician intended, especially when there is substantial subtlety and innovation going on. That broadens the genre, highlighting the best in it.

That has made me learn to love a lot of performers I didn't 'get' before I could really hear what they were up to and distinguish them from less interesting performers in the same genre.

Yes ,I really enjoy classical now

No. For me I think it's more a matter of aging than my system. My taste has expanded over the years. But just the other night I popped in Jethro Tull's Aqualung, turned it up, and enjoyed the hell out of it.