@rvpiano Great post, truly inspired. Like a lot of people (I expect), I do my most critical listening AFTER I buy a new component. Most of the time, I congratulate myself on having a system that sounds so good— to me. Other times, it is just in the background. I also listen more when I retreat to my ‘listening room’ rather than have music playing while I scroll on my phone, read the newspaper, or check my messages. The phone doesn’t come out in ‘the listening room’.
Three things I’ve learned about listening.
1. If you listen for sonic problems you’ll find them.
2. Since it is a hobby, you feel you have to play with it.
3. If it sounds really good, leave it alone!
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@secretguy didn’t say he didn’t understand this hobby. He said he didn’t know why it was a hobby. Not the same. Would you go into any other enthusiast forum, be it cars, guns, boats, etc., and tell the participants what they are doing is not a hobby? |
My routine of listening is 1) Ill play not so great recordings of music I like, and Ill usually acclimate to the sound quality or lack of. Usually a couple beers will help that. 2) Ill start off with not so great recordings of music I like then progress to my better quality recordings. Its like an instant upgrade. No doubt my system has room for improvement, but when high quality recordings sound really good, Im grateful for my system as it is. |
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