"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.

magon

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Listening "criticality " makes me dissect everything and that's NOT fun....   Getting drawn into the music because it just sounds good is more appealing to me.  

My second system keeps me in check.  It sounds damn good , i listen to it 75% of the time.  It's compact and simple.  Keeps me off the upgrade merry go round. 

When I think I need "more" I go in the main room and listen to that system for a while.   

I'm at the point where I just want to consume tons of music and choice of system comes down to mood and how much free time I have.   

Your system is "good" when you are cautious about making any changes. Basically they both sound so good I'm going to leave things alone for a while