How do you find time to enjoy your $$$ speakers and system?


Maybe this topic is more of recommendation and sharing ideas than a question. We invested in our hifi systems for years to get to a place where we appreciate what our systems sound. Now, how do you find time to enjoy listening to music if many of us work long hours and still need to take care of family, errands etc…I don’t remember when was the last time I spent more than 2 hours a week at the most to enjoy the system I spent $$$ to build. How do you find time to enjoy your system?

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AVG.: Music: 10 hrs/week; Video Music: 5 hrs a week.

It changes over the years, and Covid has changed things in new ways.

Main/Office/Shop systems all re-done during Covid.

100% support from the wife regarding equipment and listening.

I’m retired, and have been not too mobile due to foot surgeries, so home a lot.

I inherited big LP collection, had many, so have more content than ever.

Got new to me CD player, so re-discovering my CD collection (even buying used CD’s again).

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I’ve got a small group of friends, (4 that I met here). Most prefer coming/listening here. Since covid it’s been individual visits, i.e. Bill rarely; Jim this week on Tuesday; Robert next week on Wed.; Darius coming this Sunday; Arne in my town, frequently his place or mine, dinner and music either Mon or Fri (he works t/w/th). Christian randomly, his place or mine. Rick infrequently, he here on the way to his parents south of us; we there on the way to or fm Maine. Neighbors randomly, found a few hours for drinks and listening, they know more than likely I’m here and stop what I’m doing to enjoy their company.

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Thus I’ve gotten where I prefer listening with others, their or my existing or new content; Alone: I mostly listen to new content.

Music TV Shows (pre-recorded to watch with the wife). Video Music on YouTube, Music DVDs or Streaming also competition to just Audio.

Video with darn good sound other end of the Main Audio system is strong competition.

Downstairs, enter room, look left, AUDIO; look right, VIDEO: what’s it gonna be?

 

Some put music on while doing other things. Me, only dedicated listening from my spot.