How to Listen ??

A lot of good advice here but just rememebr to trust your own ears. Get what ever you think sounds best. Dont get lost in the reveiws, gimics, specifications, opinions of others, or even the price tag. Also know that your opinion will probably change the more you listen. That growth is have the fun.

Like Bruce Lee said, "Don't think! Feeeel!"

Don't try to listen analytically, that's the job of reviewers. Just sit and enjoy.

Does the singer touch your heart? Does the saxophonist move your soul? Do you ever get transported to a far off place and forget that electromagnetic devices are sitting in front of you? That's the wonder of truly musical experience.

It's only when I'm startled back into reality by an offending sonic quality or unmoved by emotion that I think about the SOURCE of the sound.

I'm with Gunbei. How sound makes me feel is a big part of what makes listening time satisfying for me. I am required to think for most of the day. If my system is making me think about sound, it isn't doing what I've chosen to pay so much to accomplish, i.e. to feel fulfillment and enjoyment. So, I listen to how I'm feeling. Good feeling, good component, bad feeling, bad component -- for me. Same for tweaks.

Feelings might be even more subjective than ears, so I'm rarely surprised anymore that there is so much variance in opinions about which toys sound good and which don't. All the arguing, though, what's that about? Boy, if someone's flying off the handle all the time, do you think I'd be wise to check out their favorite components? :-)

First, NEVER listen to the $50k system first.
2nd, have your dlr listen to the budget system first.
- Did you like it? How much time did you spend in front of it?

Listen to that system with your music. Did it sound as good with the music they provided?

When you have auditioned a few budget systems, then listen to the best system they have. Did you like it that much better?

Then ask them to allow a home audition.

Why buy the Ferrari if you really liked the Viper?

ok thank you ..
theese are all great comments..
i think that the thing to retain,
and it been the same thing in all questions i've asked,
is to listen with my ears to what i like and what i don't like..and feel the sound
so i think i'll stock with this and try to apply that and FEEL the music i like in the system i try :)

THANK YOU!

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nah ..i'm a honda guy :) so NSX for me :p