Hiatus


Being an addicted audiophile for many (too many) years, I found myself analyzing every parameter of my system and enjoying it less. I started listening less and less until I stopped listening altogether. 
I'm not sure how long the hiatus was, but when I gradually came back to it, I returned as a music lover again.  
How  surprised I am now at how beautiful the music sounds when NOT listening  for audio niceties.  This is true not only when listening to great sounding recordings but also to non audiophile releases, and enjoying them for the music despite whatever deficiencies they present. Even these latter recordings have some positive sonic  qualities that my system produces.

 This is what enjoying your system is all about.

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@rvpiano 

As I’ve aged, I can’t sit still that long anymore, although I try for one album a day.  Having said that,  I have music playing 4-8 hours a day, even if it’s just on ear buds.
I do still love finding that album where I can sit, close my eyes and smile from start to finish.

All the best.

@curiousjim 

Thats funny. As I have aged, I find I can finally sit down for extended lengths of time. My watch is always telling me it has been an hour and that I should get up. I can ignor it easily for and hour or more.

Thanks. I've gone through the same thing. Unfortunately, several times!

But you are spot on. A good reminder.

it is the first time in my life i had not one but two systems well embedded...

For casual listening without end on speakers or sacred listening  i am on headphone...

Music experience fill the space and the sound defects and upgrading  audio gear choices are no more in my sight choices...

The only difference with me with  my low cost systems compared to obsessed people is synergy between components and good mechanical,electrical and acoustical embeddings...

When sound manifest at his optimal through a system/room it disapear into music experience...