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"audiophiles listen to their equipment"

That quote is misattributed to Alan Parsons, as I understand. Anyway saying there's a problem with wanting good sound is like saying an instrument designer, aiming for beautiful sound, could not possibly be a music lover and is only interested in the sound of the instruments. I.e. the sound is inseparable from the music. For me the beauty of the sound, good microdynamics, and so on, are the "doors" to the meaning of the music.

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hilde45
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No one wonders how we can BOTH think about the taste of our food and then go back to enjoying it.

So why is this such an issue for sound and music?

Honestly, it's only a dilemma for those in the grip of nervous audiophile syndrome.

The rest of us can move between analyzing and enjoying without needing to call our therapist in the middle of the night.

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hilde45
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Beyond this why does someone else care about mine or anyone's listening preferences.

Good question. 

I think it's because people who are caught in the endless upgrade cycle need a touchstone to help skyhook them out of it. That skyhook is, "This is supposed to be about the music." To which all I can say is, "Says who?"

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