I lately wonder why I’m an Audiophile.

@mahler123 

Mahler was also a pessimist.

@mrdecibel 

i’m at the point now where I’m very happy listening to my system, and really enjoying the sound. And it’s because the music is now primary.  So, I do believe I’m a somewhat reluctant audiophile.

@ghdprentice 

You are so right. An engaging system is quite desirable to listen to music. Luckily my CJ  preamp provides the warmth that blends with highly revealing other components to produce a very pleasurable result.  Even so, that is not the ultimate goal.of my listening, which is to be fully engaged in the music itself.
 

@sns @mahgister 

Thank you.

@sns 

Wonderful post!  

I agree exactly with every thing you said.

@newbee 

 “Personally, I think that being obsessive about the audio illusion has ultimately done more harm to the enjoyment of music than either deficient recordings or poor performances.”

Totally agree!

@ghdprentice 

I have connected with music heart and soul as a musician since I was a child. What I  get from in my system now is essentially the same emotional response as when I was performing.
The quality of the sound is not at question here.
Indeed, I’m totally smitten by it.

The point of this post is to warn others of the danger of audiophilia in sabotaging the listening experience.