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Getting into the music

I’ve found, to my dismay, that it’s very difficult for me to listen to music for the music itself these days. Since I got into this audiophile game many years ago, little by little my musical appreciation has eroded to the point that I find it very hard  to comprehend the music itself if it doesn’t sound good.  Too often I’m listening for sonic delights rather than the message the composer is trying to convey. I find myself going from composition to composition looking for audio niceties. When something sounds good I can then begin to get into what the composer is saying. 
As a former musician, this would have been unthinkable years ago.  Music was everything to me.

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dougsat
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The truth (for me) is good equipment can be had for not a whole lot of money. 

Buying used can get you there too. The trick is once you get that system in place stay with it long enough to appreciate the sound and the music.

I recently noticed an add for a $100,000 DAC?  That is what I paid for my house 35 years ago. Of course I still read reviews but I try not to lust after the "next thing".

If it all becomes too complicated and overwhelming, things (music appreciation) tend to get lost. Take a break from the cycle and when you come back, the music can and will sound fresh again. 

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