Has Your Hobby Changed?

@moonwatcher  luckily I still have my hearing. I was recently tested and I am still hearing everything I should, we’ll I do as long as I keep my left ear clear of wax. I am about the same as you as far as gear cost, but then I have another 5K in room treatments. The investment was well worth it. I have a great chair and it really is a great experience to be able to listen to the music now. There really are good and bad recordings and that is all I have to remind myself now. Better gear isn’t going to fix it! I’m 61 and still rocking!

@baclagg good for you. I top out now at 12,500KHz and have 8000Hz tinnitus.  But I still keep listening as often as I can. I'm sure the room treatment was worth it. The godawful sound from very expensive gear at audio shows is indicative of how much we perceive is colored by the room, and usually not in a good way. Happy listening!

On the cusp of big changes so curious how things will play out. After decades in a shared living area working around everyone’s music preferences and the TV I am building a home with a dedicated room that will be acoustically isolated from the rest of the house. Though I expect to continue working for a number of years I anticipate retreating to my space to listen to what I want when I want. I’m guessing I’ll be dipping deeper into my rock and jazz collection and will spend less time listening to chamber music and female vocals at low volume. About a year away but looking forward to the next phase of my audio journey.

@dodgealum Enjoy!

It absolutely hasn’t changed. The only reason I bought my gear is so that I can listen to music. I didn’t buy my gear to just look at it.