The Forest for the Trees

"It engaged me, I was lost in it. But then, I caught myself and started thinking about why it engaged me. It sounded awesome because all of the qualities listed above were there."                  Exactly(at least, for me)!

I’m a techie but only care about hifi gear because I spend many hours listening to music. 

Over the years I've learned to relax and listen better. Yet from time to time I get an urge to fix something that's not broken.

Millercarbon, I read a post on here today from yesterday I believe, that had you describing your experience listening to Run Like Hell. It’s those experiences that make this hobby worth it.

For sure. Totally. One night I put on Jennifer Warnes The Well, only its the 45 not the 33. The 45 has extra songs which sometimes come at the end but on The Well they mixed them in only I wasn't paying attention didn't notice and so La Luna Brilla was a total surprise. I'm one of these guys who hardly ever likes a song the first time he hears it. Could probably count on my fingers the times that's happened. Skateaway, Devil Inside, Bird on a Wire, The Well, not a lot more. La Luna Brilla isn't even in English. Donde estas, estrallita? She sings. Where are you, my little star? I had to look it up. The words, I mean. The emotion, the beauty that summons the tears, that never did need any translation. 

I just realized that is three Jennifer Warnes songs on my very short list of songs I fell in love with on one listen.

Sure it’s about the music, but it’s also trying to get the best sound while you listen to music. It’s nice when you get a new component or do some tuning/tweaking and then you start hearing something in the recording that you never hear before. If it wasn’t to get the best sound for your budget, then get an iPhone and a pair of AirPods if you just want to listen to music.