There is listening to music, I do it very regular in situations that are deliberate, like when having a Coffee with my wife and we have alexia, to call up a few tunes, there is also when I use the vehicle and put the radio on or a CD, there is also watching a performance of some type on the TV where a vast range of genre is readily available to be seen as a created song/sound whilst being heard.
The above is listening to music, with not too much / if any consideration for the engineering that is developed around listening to music.
When it comes to taking the time to use equipment that enables the Technology and Engineering that is used to produce a Musical Recording to be fully appreciated. This requires a different approach, I have created a system through learning what is not being presented within my Audio System and Listening Space.
Counter measures have resulted in my seeking new experiences in Audio and putting in place equipment that is able to improve what is being presented. This is a learning experience, not achievable as a one jump design, which is well documented for not being achievable for a host of reasons.
Today after remaining loyal to the hobby of listening to replays of recorded music, and having been on a long journey of discovery, where all encounters have been the utmost enjoyment, I have a Audio System and Room Set Up that totally suits my own purposes and is not failing to impress others who visit and experience it.
My system today using both Vinyl and CD as a Source Medium, presents in a way, where it can not be doubted that what the creators of the recorded music wanted to be embedded in the medium, is being fully presented in its entirety.
This is the fundamental of using audio equipment and a recorded medium, to create a replay that is as close to the original production as possible.
It is a Journey, and where an individual decides to get off the bus, is their choice, but getting of it too soon is with the potential to deprive oneself of a ultimate encounter with recorded music.