In my living room system, I just listen; I can't pay attention to what I read and what I hear at the same time. When working on photos at my desk, though, I have music on my desktop system while doing Photoshop work....
ADD or Audiophile?
I’ve loved listening to music since a very young age, starting with my parents Grundig console tube stereo which they brought to the states when the army transferred my dad back to the US. I bought my first stereo components as a young teen and would sit in my dark basement bedroom listening to Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan…..In college, I’d sit and listen to music for hours. Fast forward 40+ years…I now have a nice system. I look forward to weekends when i can listen to music in peace and quiet. What I’ve noticed is i can no longer just sit and enjoy music. I usually read (a lot of times Audiogon Discussion Forum) while listening. When a particular song comes on or a beautiful passage comes up, I focus on the beauty of the music and artistry of the musicians creating it, then its back to mental muli-tasking again.
I suspect its some form of ADD, but I’d like to think that doesn’t disqualify me as an Audiophile.
Anyone else share this “affliction?”
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I have two systems, both very much alike. One is setup in front of my indoor bicycle. That's where I listen to most of my music. I get to enjoy the tunes while getting my exercise in, Saves time, which I don't have a lot of until I retire. The other system is mostly used to watch movies. Sometimes I use it to listen to satellite radio as background music when I have a project going on or I'm working on my model railroad.
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@ezstreams That's a nice piece, too. Just curious ... what's it doing outside? Was it being moved; sold? My youngest sister & I have our Grundig in storage. I've often thought pieces like this would be perfect displayed in a high-end audio shop as a conversation piece. All the Best! |
@oldaudiophile 😀 i grabbed that Grundig photo off the internet. Unfortunately, my parents console was sold or more likely discarded many many years ago☹️. It would have been a really neat piece of music nostalgia to keep☹️☹️ |
I used to dream about having the time to listen, to really listen to music. Now that I am retired and have more time, I find that I can’t sit that long anymore more.🙁 Ao a lot of my listening is almost background music, I’m sad to say. It’s not ADD, more like my butt hurts and I have to stand up. Sigh. |
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