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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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desktopguy
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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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roxy54
8,019 posts
 
I have moderate tinnitus but fortunately my mind blocks it out when I'm listening so it never interferes with my desire to listen.
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asvjerry
4,704 posts
 
Definitely depression, or on the verge.....live with one who does in a bi-polar fashion.  Not severe, but there are times.....

I hope Jay gleans insight and solace from the overall response from all...and admire how some so quickly stepped up with concern.

Not shrinks, but experience shared and thoughts engendered do count. ;I
geof3
1,129 posts
 
I think this thread shows we are ALL broken to some degree. It manifests in each a bit differently, but still exists. To see an outpouring (for the most part) of complete strangers supporting someone struggling speaks volumes to the overall nature of the people here. I would guess we have a “membership” of 99.9% men. We tend to not want to express or show weakness of any kind. It is in our nature. But here we all are doing just that, and being lifted by each other. Bravo!
rozbel
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my mood def affects my enjoyment of music so that when very stressed or feeling low for any reason I tend not to listen to it. Hope you find your way back to enjoy listening again, for me and I'm guessing most other audiophiles out there music is food for the soul. without it I miss the frisson but am unable to experience it when my mood is badly affected, a double edged sword.
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