I belong to a small group of friends who get together once a month “for music night”. It all began at my home with my system, which, in this forum, is a tad beyond entry-level, but to all the others in the group, is extraordinary. Though I have the more robust system, we don’t convene at my home exclusively. We take turns meeting at each member’s home, allowing each member to host and present/share their music, food, wine/drinks and good company. Most of the members have various consumer-level listening stations: AV receivers, Bluetooth soundbars and even the TV! But, we’ve (I’ve), made it a central tenet that equipment level is not a requirement, other than having something to play music on. Some evenings this can be a bit of a challenge for me, as I do love it when music sounds good, and quietly nash my teeth when it’s being played on less than “adequate” equipment. But, I love these guys, and the way they love music; and, most of them know their music, to the nines! I learn so much from them and get inspired hearing music I never would have known about without them. I can then return home and listen at my level of appreciation. And that’s fine. And, when its my turn, I get to show-off a little and be the “audiophile” of the group. Cool beans, especially for the A’goner tadpole that I am. So, to to OP, thanks for the post!
Does it have to sound good for you to like it?
I listen mainly to classical music. The SQ of classical recordings is all over the place, not nearly as consistent other types of music. Recording large orchestras is a complicated and difficult endeavor. Smaller ensembles are easier to record. So, if you listen to a great performance of an orchestral (or any) recording but have trouble with the sound will you avoid listening to it?
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@soix, ha, ha. I have to chuckle a bit because I’ve been guilty of nudging a couple of the guys to upgrade, if just a little. One of the guys actually went from Bose cubes to KLH 5’s! The only snag (to me), was he kept an AV receiver in the chain. But this guy knows more about music than I can ever hope to know, and with those speakers he’s in heaven, though he won’t take that next plunge just yet, (I’m lurking patiently). The other guys remain immune to my charms. So far. |