What kind of listener are you?

I don't judge components or systems on a Musical or Analytic scale.  To me, it's simply a question of what sounds more real.  In other words, everything matters.

+ 1 edcyn and cleeds. agree, simply use your ears, you like it or not.

my ex-wife said I was a terrible listener.  My audio system and record collection disagree ;-)

IMO,you absolutely must be a bit of everything until you get your system to a point where the gear transcends existence & only the music remains..Some people never get there,either by choice or pig headedness not sure which.

Hi,

I started out as an analytical listener trying to find what sounded the best to me.

This went on for a while until I realized that I was adding more detail to my system through various equipment upgrades.

At some point in this process, I started to realize I was doing a lot more toe tapping and could hear emotion with certain vocals and recordings. I also realized that I could hear both hands playing by a pianist, which really upped the musicality for me.. 

And it was, oh, I am listening to music...I think!

Now, I am wondering if I need to completely change my approach from low efficient speakers and big amps to higher efficiency speakers with smaller tube amps striving for more transparency, which I think means, for me, a better "you are there" realism 

FWIW

Thanks for listening,

Dsper.