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Do You Ever Find Yourself Unable to Listen To Your System?

I was unsure how to pose this question.

I don't mean in a any technical capacity, as in, your system for some reason is not sounding good and therefore you can't stand to listen to it or some component is not functioning correctly.

I mean in the sense that your having some issues in life perhaps that is affecting you emotionally or mentally and you are unable to enjoy your system.

For me there is some personal issues that has been affecting me and my family for the past couple of years and there are times I just am not able to sit down and enjoy the rig.

For the past month I have been unable to bring myself to listen to anything. Heck, even hardly been on this forum.

I know different people deal with issue's in different ways. Some might completely immerse themselves in their system to forget about the world for a little bit.

I mean that would make sense. Music is not just enjoyable but therapeutic. 

I should actually be using my system even more in these type of times but I usually just seem to lose interest in things I like when I am a bit mentally disturbed due to some issue going on.

So I am just curious, do you any of completely turn away from your system or the opposite, immerse yourself even more?

Thnx

Jay
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pinthrift
210 posts
 
...no

More Peace, Pin
pinthrift
210 posts
 
Sorry, misc-audio...

That was flip as I didn't read your reasoning for the question.  I suspect how audio formed one's life provides some of the answer.  There was never a time when music wasn't a vital part of my upbringing and lifestyle.  Immediate family and cousins are/were musicians, some professional.  It's akin to breathing for me.  Decades ago, when I had my wife over for the first time, my furniture cushions were placed all over the corners of my sound room, testing.  "She may as well know me as I am."  Also, in this, our first and only house, I chose to select a remote, very difficult cube of a room for a dedicated studio, instead of the larger, more audio friendly family space.  It was the perfect solution for our family.  Moods drive my music selections, tempering my needs on the fly.  Working of my 50th year of sobriety, there, indeed, have been dark times, like most of us.  I suppose music is my drug of choice now, but generally, hangover free unless the Sweetspot Siren takes me deep into the night.    :)

Again, there are wonderful resources available for mental health.  I'm happy to report I've availed myself of them.  Best, Pin
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unreceivedogma
984 posts
 
The answer. is yes, it happens to me and in my case it’s a sure fire marker that clinical depression is setting in. 

I cannot tolerate the side effect profiles of antidepressants. The condition is usually concomitant with a lack of physical activity and I self-medicate by reducing the work schedule, getting on my bicycle and getting back to putting in a hundred miles per week.
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coltrane1
796 posts
 
I’ve gone months not listening to my system. When you get in your 60’s you’ve lots of different priorities. That has nothing to do with your system. It’s not going anywhere. Unless it’s stolen. But I’m home every day. So bring it on, come meet my seasoned .45 from 25 years working the streets. It’s not happenin!
desktopguy
378 posts
 
Thanks OP for a really worthwhile topic. I never saw it coming but it has me thinking...

I have 2 general causes for being unable to actively enjoy my system (which for me means playing my music on the HD or youtube at moderately loud volumes):

1 - Emotional issues: pretty much anything that disrupts one's mind & well-being (ie, death of friend or family member; loss of income; real bad news that matters) can take me away from the system. Lack of peace of mind (however temporary) translates into less emotional bandwidth for enjoyment of music

2 - Migraine/tinnitus: both are pretty much constant and get rather bad. When that happens music (either via speakers or headphones) sounds "off"/"wrong" and actually causes head pain. The off/wrong thing is difficult to explain, but when it happens, I just stop trying, 'cause what happens isn't worth it.

Having said that, unless I'm flat-out sick in bed (very rare), I can always enjoy what I'm hearing right now: low volume classical music (streaming radio from Denmark) on my KEF 103.2s in nearfield configuration (right now it's choral/polyphony, my fave for this application). I can't remember a time when this didn't sooth & satisfy my mind...
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