Listening for sound became a moot point. Even when I achieved the sound I wanted, I thought like the song goes: “Is that all there is?” In other words it’s a dead end.
The enjoyment I get from music is infinite!
With streaming I have just about the whole catalog of Western classical music at my disposal in almost every possible version.
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.