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Has your system changed the music you listen to?

I recently went through a "sell it all and start over" phase with my system. I now own an all McIntosh system driving Thiel CS 2.3 speakers. All of a sudden, I cannot listen to enough jazz. I have never been much of a jazz listener but now i am buying books on jazz music and compiling a sizeable jazz collection. (BTW: I don't consider this a problem in any way, just an interesting phenomena!) Previous system changes have not produced such changes for me.

Life circumstances have certainly been part of this but I cannot help but think that my system change has contributed to this revolution in my music listening habits. Has anyone else experienced anything like this.
pardales

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pardales OP
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I have really enjoyed reading everyone's responses. Just as a follow-up: I have been in "the high-end game" for almost 15 years now. My system has slowly evolved, with each evolution getting better in quality. My most recent change was from an all-tube system (from CD player to power amp) to an all solid-state system. It was probably more of a lateral move than a class change.

I would not rule-out, in any way, my life circumstances and the way my taste in music has changed as I age (im now 33). I listen to all differnt kinds ofmusic from classical to rock, to international. I have certainly come to appreciate the fact that good recordings are just more enjoyable. But I definitely sense that my current system synergy has played a part in my personal discovery of jazz music.
pardales OP
652 posts
 
I have really enjoyed reading everyone's responses. Just as a follow-up: I have been in "the high-end game" for almost 15 years now. My system has slowly evolved, with each evolution getting better in quality. My most recent change was from an all-tube system (from CD player to power amp) to an all solid-state system. It was probably more of a lateral move than a class change.

I would not rule-out, in any way, my life circumstances and the way my taste in music has changed as I age (im now 33). I listen to all differnt kinds ofmusic from classical to rock, to international. I have certainly come to appreciate the fact that good recordings are just more enjoyable. But I definitely sense that my current system synergy has played a part in my personal discovery of jazz music.
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