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Why no as many post about music vs equipment......

This web it has been a second university for me in the last 5 years and I am extremely thankful for all of you that always answer my questions as a novice and in general about the hobby!

Call my attention if we all are looking for the music sublime experience why no as many post about music itself?

I am getting curious about two terms audiophile or musicphile, if we spend a great deal of our lives playing with gear trying to achieve unrealistic expectations that only exist in our dreams, taking a huge amount of time that we can dedicate to explore different kind of music around the world.

This days I am trying to educate myself that is all about the music that I am in the hobby no technicalities as a main course.

Don't take my comments personal is just my opinion and in part to start a debate to clear some of my concerns and misunderstoods about two hobbies in one or something else I might haven't found yet.

Thank you again,

Happy weekend.
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brownsfan
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Learsfool, Well said! I find it surprising when I audition new equipment how much equipment sounds so little like live music. I can only surmise that those who hold the equipment in high esteem have removed themselves from the only meaningful reference, live music. As for learning about music, what little I have learned certainly enhances my enjoyment of the music.

Perhaps we should stop complaining about the lack of music discussion and start posting. Would you like to get us started with 3-4 recommendations?
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charles1dad
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Nice post Learsfool,I obviously don`t have your daily exposure to live music.I`ve had the good fortune this year to attend 15 jazz club performances(acoustic instruments and small club enrivoment).
Brownsfan, you are right in that live music does help tune one`s ears in judging what components are similar and those that deviate quite a bit from live instruments.

Brownsfan if you like jazz,here`s what I listened to last night.

1)Carmen McRae, "Bittersweet"
2)Thelonious Monk, "Live at the It Club"
3)Miles Davis, "Miles Ahead"
4))Mycoy Tyner and Bobby Hutcherson, "Manhatten Moods"
5)Doug Raney, "You go to my Head"
Regards,
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onhwy61
5,237 posts
 
Rather than offer an opinion, basically a complaint, I'm actually going to start a post about music.
csontos
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I think it's like what Stewie said. We like to focus on the means to the end. The tangible. That's what makes it a "hobby". Musical instruments are tangible and so can be a hobby. I don't see how we can "just" listen to music without focusing on the means. Unless it's just in your head. Imo they are inseparably bound together. How can you be an audiophile and not be a music lover? An Electronics engineer who designs the gear not necessarily because he likes music but because he likes electronics you would not classify as an audiophile though his focus is what our means is. At the same time he may have a transistor radio playing at his work bench but not have a dedicated system or music collection at home.
coffee1
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Because Audiophile people are assholes
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