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I find myself not listening to music but to the sound of speakers, if you know what I mean.<<<
I know exactly what you mean. I've been an audiophile for fifty years and have heard this statement countless times. The concept is deeply rooted in the audiophile world. I'm surprised others in this forum are not familiar with it. The most obvious symptom is skipping around your music collection listening to 30-60 second clips that sound great on your system instead of waiting for the whole song or album to play.
One of the funnest parts of being an audiophile is starting with your parent's cheap audio equipment and hearing additional sounds/music/nuances in the system as the system evolved. In 30 years I went from my dad's Pioneer speakers (in diy cabinets) and reel to reel to Soundlab and Audio Research equipment. I still remember installing a pair of Velodyne subs and listening to the Beatles. All of a sudden I realized they have a bass player...that guy is pretty good.;)
Enjoy the hobby! We are very fortunate.
I know exactly what you mean. I've been an audiophile for fifty years and have heard this statement countless times. The concept is deeply rooted in the audiophile world. I'm surprised others in this forum are not familiar with it. The most obvious symptom is skipping around your music collection listening to 30-60 second clips that sound great on your system instead of waiting for the whole song or album to play.
One of the funnest parts of being an audiophile is starting with your parent's cheap audio equipment and hearing additional sounds/music/nuances in the system as the system evolved. In 30 years I went from my dad's Pioneer speakers (in diy cabinets) and reel to reel to Soundlab and Audio Research equipment. I still remember installing a pair of Velodyne subs and listening to the Beatles. All of a sudden I realized they have a bass player...that guy is pretty good.;)
Enjoy the hobby! We are very fortunate.