Music first or sound first?

Yes, music first, but what about noise being played at a big box store, you guys gotta admit that's a little to much. Static with a beat. Please make it stop!

@mijostyn 

I tend towards the same perspective. Stereo is indeed a hobby.  Music is where the real gold lies. However, when great sound and great music are combined it’s bliss.

my daughter would listen to music on her iphone. All the time. One day I had enough, I had to set her up with a decent beginner/vintage system. She hasn't turned on the iPhone since, other than to stream.  

It's always the "sound" to start, but it doesn't last long.

Then the "music" takes over and I am lost.

I started out listening to the sound until I got my system where I wanted it. Now it’s all about the music.