I read somewhere recently that people that don’t like their systems are listening to music they don’t enjoy. I think it’s very easy to try music just to see what the system can do, but that can be music we don’t normally gravitate to. For example I might try classical music to hear the scale, and if I don’t hear what I want to hear I’m not happy and think upgrades will fix that. Well recently I went back to just playing what I like, and finding new music that I like. I’ve not heard my system sound so good so consistently. Perhaps when you returned, you weren’t focused on what the system could do, just listening to the music you like. I’m now of the mindset that while I will eventually upgrade, it won’t be a never ending journey, but instead one to inch out the last drops of what is already a wonderful sounding simple system.
Does your system sound “better” after being away?
I just had to travel for work for a week and really didn’t listen to any music at all. Returning home and listening to my system, it sounded glorious to me and I lost any burning desire for upgrades. Same with my more modest office system, maybe even more so. Is this a psychological phenomenon of losing my audio frame of reference, or did my ears rest and I’m hearing more? In any case, it has provided new perspective and appreciation for all the tweaking I have done over the years.
Have you had a similar experience?