Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi?

"Nothing wrong with that of course, but let's call a cat a cat"

I Agree.

Good music can't be delivered without good system...

I find it difficult to separate sound from music; or as Neil Young said- sound matters. That said, thankfully I have proletarian ears and my requirements for satisfactory sound were met w/o ticking off my wife. As for what kind of music is worthy of HiFi- it's a subjective finding.

Unless the music is Bach,in which case the worthy is a totally objective factoid !!!

Of all of my addictions my addiction to music is the one that has been a positive influence on myself and my family. Those who are married to a spouse who also loves music might be able to identify with what I am saying here. We listen to music together and we learn a lot about music together. Now that we have kids I spend a lot of time listening with them. I am careful not to teach, but I do watch their reaction to the music I play while they are listening. I find this fascinating, because music is a second language, and it is universal.
My second addiction is audio gear, and it is because my family loves music along with me that I can get away with spending way more than I should on attaining the gear that makes music sound like music.
The down side to both of these addictions is I sometimes come across as a music snob or a gear snob. Mostly a music snob though, so I guess that is the label I prefer of the two. It shows where my true passion lies. Music is most important because it does not require hi-fi equipment to make or hear it. I've even spent several years recording music shows that I've attended. That addiction is in recession now but I suspect one day I will break out my DAT walkman and start recording again.