Reading these posts made me think of an analogy. I think the reason why we’re always tweaking is similar to why we buy new clothing. It’s like “we like the basic system” which would be ‘the person” and then every now and again we “make a tweak” or go buy some “new clothes.” So I’m “making a tweak” is the same as buying a new “sport jacket and some pants and shoes.” The core of the system is still there we just change how it sounds a little bit or how it looks. Does anybody think this makes any sense? Lol
Hiatus
Being an addicted audiophile for many (too many) years, I found myself analyzing every parameter of my system and enjoying it less. I started listening less and less until I stopped listening altogether.
I'm not sure how long the hiatus was, but when I gradually came back to it, I returned as a music lover again.
How surprised I am now at how beautiful the music sounds when NOT listening for audio niceties. This is true not only when listening to great sounding recordings but also to non audiophile releases, and enjoying them for the music despite whatever deficiencies they present. Even these latter recordings have some positive sonic qualities that my system produces.
This is what enjoying your system is all about.