Music and Gear


Attention to gear and sound can take away from the pleasures of listening to music.
It brings me great pleasure to analyse sound and enjoy beautiful amplifiers and speakers.
But often, as I concentrate on sound and gear, I find myself overlooking the music.
It is important to strike a fine balance, always remembering that gear is the means and and music is the end.  
As much as I can enjoy playing with gear, it's the music that really fills my heart with infinite joy.  
Gear will give me great satisfaction, albeit at a different level.
A bit like comparing material and spiritual pleasures.

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These are interesting responses. I'm not scientist but I know plenty, and to them the kind of back and forth between experiment and experience is part of a happy process. Some people get obsessed and need the advice, "Smell the flowers," but many others are simply content with there being analytical periods and sensuous periods. I enjoy moving speakers around, trying new tubes, analyzing the room -- it's -- what's the word?  -- fun. And...I love music. The ability to put one's analytical mind to rest so that the other part of personality can take over is, for me, key to a well-rounded life.
well, I never said stay there...of course the old saw is “ stop and take time...to smell the flowers “.Clearly there is motion. The saw does not say stop forever..
yes....do both... what might be more fun to explore are the intervals..
I know gear changers and I know those in deep stasis.. i am in the middle.
Surely a well set-up, well performing system enhances the enjoyment of music?
A bit like comparing material and spiritual pleasures.
 Not sure where the comaprison comes in,.I like your simile, however: equipment: material pleasuremusic: spiritual