After a while it’s just sounds.


I find myself lately listening for spectacular sounding recordings ( as per my last post regarding the Alpine Symphony.) After a while I noticed that all  I was listening for was just great sound  in my listening sessions.  And the sounds started sounding like weird noises devoid of meaning, even on my most beloved recordings. 
This brings up the point of how we listen to music, and the attitude we bring to it.  If we just listen for sounds the meaning disappears, and we’re left with disjunct noises making no sense. Not very enjoyable.

Thank the heavens, after realizing this I started listening for the meaning of the music and broke out of it. 
Does this happen to you?

rvpiano

@kennyc   +1  Many Audiophiles on Audiogon still view the hobby with the glass half full even though we may critique components with a hard edge. This thread only promotes negativity within this great hobby.

I compose these posts in order to help others who have experienced the same problems I have. I fail to see how they would offend anyone and would feel the need to attack .


 

Saying that. I love the joy of coming back and listening to the system after a few weeks away. It sounds fantastic and I play lots of music. Then after a while I get used to it. It doesn’t sound so good as it did after being away. I know it is. But I do tend to play some of my "Audiophile" recording to check it out. I must stop doing that and just listen to what I love on it. Nuts :)

You seem to enjoy pondering such things, I simply ignore. 

Clearly, you don't ignore.

Try actually ignoring.

Give it your best shot.

We're rooting for you.

Sometimes I am in the mood for a great listen and other times it doesn’t matter what I’ve chosen but just can’t get into it.  It’s normal.  I think when the heat becomes extreme I lose some enthusiasm.