An ex-gf’s sister reminds me of what I imagine some audiophiles might be like. Whatever she does/experiences, she analyses. If she joined us for supper, she would be looking about and wondering out loud why things were in the places they were, why wait staff made the passes they did, why other diners looked or behaved as they did. When the meals arrived, she would tentatively taste and say, “Hmm, I’m trying to determine . . is that cinnamon? . . . or maybe ginger?!” She compares the food to multiple other versions she recalls from other restaurants and wonders why she isn’t enjoying this food as much as some others. She must ponder the differences.
After a bit, I am thinking, “I don’t care what’s in it, I’m not going to make it, I just want to enjoy it! If she doesn’t like it, she should return it and get something else instead of trying to reverse engineer the recipe to figure out what the components are. Can’t we just enjoy the food and talk of something pleasant?”
When it comes to music, I expect reviewers to discuss what equipment or recordings sound like and speculate why. That is what they do. But if I was just kicking back and enjoying music on my system, it would annoy me if someone said, “I have figured out what is not right here. You need a bass trap over there, maybe there, some ceiling panels, oh and behind you on that wall. It would improve the sound so much!” Great, now they have me considering the various deficiencies of my room (or equipment), and now I’m not enjoying it so much.
Can you imagine having sex like that? What a waste! Lol
After a bit, I am thinking, “I don’t care what’s in it, I’m not going to make it, I just want to enjoy it! If she doesn’t like it, she should return it and get something else instead of trying to reverse engineer the recipe to figure out what the components are. Can’t we just enjoy the food and talk of something pleasant?”
When it comes to music, I expect reviewers to discuss what equipment or recordings sound like and speculate why. That is what they do. But if I was just kicking back and enjoying music on my system, it would annoy me if someone said, “I have figured out what is not right here. You need a bass trap over there, maybe there, some ceiling panels, oh and behind you on that wall. It would improve the sound so much!” Great, now they have me considering the various deficiencies of my room (or equipment), and now I’m not enjoying it so much.
Can you imagine having sex like that? What a waste! Lol