"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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I actually agree with the quote. I listen to music, of

course, but I have 5 systems in my home, and I often listen to the same music on all 5 of them to see how the rooms and equipment changes the sound. This is especially true when I make a tweak. I’m a car guy too, and drive the same roads with multiple cars and appreciate the differences between them. 
 

Of note; every single system is “best” in certain songs, and not others. It’s fascinating to me, and not always what I expect.