What kind of listener are you?

I'm definitely an AF listener because I will analyze a song for why I think it brings pleasure. Very rarely will I get a chill from a song, but when I do, it's from just a few songs and always at the same point in the song, so I wouldn't call myself a thrill listener.

While the The 3 Pillars of Great Sound Quality is good because it categorizes and formalizes sound quality and listener types, it needs to be combined with a "What makes this song great" analysis. Having a system that matches the sound quality that a listener likes means nothing if the music sucks. Of course there are differing opinions on what makes a song good or bad, but there are some songs or albums that have generally attained consensuses of great and there should be some detailed analyses of why they are regarded as great (maybe this has been done already so it would just be a matter of compiling the analyses).

For my own personal tastes of what makes a song great, obviously melody is incredibly important. But what I've come to find out is that I get pleasure from music recorded with the wall of sound concept. I want to hear horns, backup singers, strings, etc. I think this is what today's popular music is missing. It's not that the melodies of today's popular music are necessarily bad, it's that it sounds so sparse and uninteresting.

I resent my analytical "half" it takes away from my enjoyment of any music.  In my case it's simple; if I analyse and look for something wrong, I inevitably find it.  If I take the "just relax and listen to some music" route, I'm always more satisfied.

Mark

With respect I think that if you break listening down into categories you need to rethink your approach. It is either organic or it isnt. So I guess it is pure feeling for me. The experience is either immersive or it is not. Of course 

Once upon a time in my distant bell-bottomed past, I actually got on the Rate A Record segment of the Dick Clark show. Before me and my two fellow record raters went on, either Dick Clark himself or an underling told us to try and do more than simply say, "It’s got a good beat and I can dance to it." When my turn came I mumbled something about the piece having a great arrangement. Dick actually complimented me afterwards. For doing the segment I got a fistful of pre-recorded cassette tapes.

I am generally a "musical" listener.  But I can be analytical.  Both musical and reproduction wise.  I enjoy the oem Bose in my car just fine. 
One night while preparing dinner, my girlfriend asked why does the piano sound so "Stereoy"   Beethoven piano sonatas.  I went to get a good listen.  They placed the microphones Inside the piano.  Very close mic'ed.  Like what you would hear sitting playing the piano.
I can turn it off and on.  Being a trumpet and french horn player, violins
are ALWAYS to my right.  Not so when listening on the other side or at home.