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How do YOU justify this hobby?

This might seem like a stupid question, but I want to know how people can justify this Hobby.

Myself, the real answer is a bit complex and mystical, and maybe I will post it later on down the line.

The answer I give to the average person who askes: How do you justify your $30k sound system? or How can you justify spending $1k on 1M of wire????

My answer: Some people collect art. Do you consider music art? [This gets them thinking, and thy always reply 'yes'] Well I own over 700 pieces of art, these are called CDs. My music system is a Window to this art. It is the way the art is experienced. [Next I ask, if you had a nice piece of art would you not want it to be viewed the best way possible? Damn, I love this argument.] This is why I want the most transparent music system I can buy. I love music and it is art. I cannot own an original Picaso, but I CAN own a piece of music that was composed by Bach. And this piece of music is about the best a layman can own of Bach since he is deceased. The best thing would be actually able to play Bach pieces well yourself. This is a whol,e other discussion.

Anyway, tell us how you justify this hobby. Even if you do not go as overboard as I or others do (spending thousands on Ics... etc).

Peace.

KF
tok20000
sidssp
1,077 posts
 
Justify to whom? It is my hobby and I don't think there is need to justify my own enjoyment to myself.
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marakanetz
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kf, i agree with you that music is an art and i have a huuuge collection of that art that the system that reproduces these pieces is relatively small in comparison pricewise. so i can say that my record and cd collection is the main component of my hobby.

my system acts as sort of appreciation to the music and how i want to hear it.

my appreciation didn't grow up to spending $1k for the 1m wire and probably wouldn't ever grow since i have so much plans to get more records than anyone could imagine and there will be always an argument inside of me telling: how dare you to spend even $250 on the cable when you can get more than 10 rarest and coolest records to own and listen damn it?

sometimes i have to sell my cds and records in the need of listening to something new or sacrifice with some records to fullfill more rare collection or just to adjust the budjet that is melting so fast due far not to the acquired components.

i can tell that within the past 3...4 years i've listened to approximately 10000 cds and records where only 1700...2000 are kept.

bach for me isn't the bottom line and becides he's boring for me except Tocatta and Fugue in D-minor, but i'm not into naive hip-hop either.

i also have some classical music that have a boring performances(i keep them to compare with non-boring performances of the same pieces) for instance if Jaques Loussier plays Bach it's not boring if any piece played.

which music is an art i think everyone should define it personally.
rcprince
3,080 posts
 
I just tell them I love music and I'm obsessive/compulsive about it. They add that I'm nuts... I think your explanation might work better.
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