Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi?


I know a lot of hi-fi enthusiasts who seem to have poor taste in music but can talk all day about their audio gear. I got into the high end audio hobby because of my love for music first and foremost, and this has done a pretty good job in guiding my decisions around what equipment to buy. Don't get me wrong, I Jones really hard on gear, but at the end of the day it's not about the gear but how great the music I love sounds on the gear I buy. I study music and learn all I can to discover new music to enjoy, regardless of the genre, but I am certain that I will not be investing in the latest Jennifer Warnes vinyl re-issues. I also wonder why Mo-Fi issued the first three Foreigner albums on vinyl. Are there really that many hard core audiophiles asking for this? There are so many great recordings that are begging for the high end vinyl treatment, it makes me wonder who these people are making decisions about what to release on these labels? I'm sure the entire Don Henley catalog is coming soon from one of these labels.
OK, I'm done ranting, but I really do want to hear what others think about this. Or is it just me? Is it about the gear or is it about the music for you?
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John Lennon said it best:

"All You Need Is Love"

It doesn't matter which you love most or not. What's the point?

The two go together. That's where it's at.

Some can enjoy music without hifi. Good for them!

Others might care more about the technology than the music. We need people like that. It's where innovation and progress comes from.

Personally I would probably not have any interest in gear without the music.

It's all good if you want it to be.
Mapman, I agree. Would you have assembled your nice system just to listen to Howard Stern??
As they are not mutually exclusive categories I love them both.
As I love my wife and my mother,not more but differently.
Back in the day, recordings of steam engine trains ruled. Plus ping pong games when stereo appeared. Music need not apply in order for gear to be bought