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Have your standards/taste in music changed?

I have been involved in high-end audio for 40+ years now and I would have to say that my selection and appreciation for music has in many ways been influenced by this audiophile hobby. I know that there is a lot of music that I would not otherwise have know to exist had I not spent time with Stereophile/Absolute Sound and other magazines and journals. I have attended a number of major Audiophile Shows and demos always finding the selection of music interesting and motivating. Live music has had a special interest due to it being the standard by which recorded music has been judged; but not without an ever present interest in how well my system(s)could reproduce an excellent facsimile. I would be interested in your thoughts on this subject and if you feel that this hobby has truly made a difference in your world of music.
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theo
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I have also noticed a widening of my tastes as I have delved deeper and deeper into this hobby/passion. A lot of my newer developed tastes have come from time spent at audio dealers and audio shows. Hearing what other people are listening to in both venues has exposed me to artists, styles and releases formerly unfamiliar to me. Although there are certain genres of which I just can't develop appreciation.
But to answer your question, not only have I learned to appreciate various electronics, but more so the imagination of musicians that I play through my system.
In a way, recordings are a tweek in themselves to our systems.
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czarivey
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tostadosunidos
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I listen to far more classical recordings than when I was younger. With blues and folk/country/bluegrass I prefer the older stuff, especially in the case of blues (20's-50's era).
Rock listening hasn't changed much--I still prefer the music I grew up with and don't have too much stuff past 1980. Nirvana was the last band I bought, I reckon.
zd542
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My standards have been on a consistent downward spiral with no end in sight.
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