Music first or sound first?

Sound first. Listening to music on a system that does not accurately reproduce music is horrible. I will not enjoy my favorite music at home if it does not sound Good. If I am in my car, or outside, I am not emersed in the music, but have it on to keep me alert. So when I settle down on the couch to listen to music on my Hi-Fi, it is something exciting and special to me.

So true @pcrhkr .

Without good sound, I could not enjoy the music. Hard to separate them. 

In my case I started liking good sound first, then my friend told me my system sounds so good but it’s not musical, So I then pursue the musical side.

Good sound is useless without good music. Not so the converse.