Do you listen intently?

Every time I turn the system on it’s for intense listening, at least, that’s the plan.. My wife and adult son are the X factor as sometimes (let’s be honest, too often), they don’t agree with my ritual, and they both dislike live level sound. So, I rush to enjoy deep focused listening, eyes closed, when they aren’t home. That happens a few hours a week, as we all leave the house to work .  But, early morning, after they’ve left for work,  I get a hour or two. Days off for me are nirvana. Evenings, the choicest time to listen is unfortunately my least available (unless alone).  I’m grateful I get as much as do though, and that my wife endures the pretty massive collection of equipment and vinyl/CDs I’ve stuffed in our home in the past 20 years .

The vast majority of my listening is done while watching sports. Football, golf, tennis, hockey, basketball & sometimes baseball. 
Last night I was watching Michigan (my home state), beat UConn while listening to an Elton John Qobuz playlist. So my attention wavers. Full attention during commercials. I usually end the evening unwinding with some music only smooth jazz.  

Sometimes I listen intently to the music, sometimes the sound, sometimes to both at the same time, especially when the volume is up loud enough to hear.

@signaforce I join you with a lot of my listening done while sports are on the TV.  Paying most of my attention to the music and watching the games superficially.  Other times I sit in the listening position with eyes closed and just absorbed.  Never use the main system for casual/background listening.

How good can your system be if you have to bear down and concentrate when listening?  Are you just listening to music or are you multi-tasking is how I would ask the question.