That happened to me the other day with an unexpected album: Tea fro the Tillerman, Cat Stevens; BluRay edition on a recently re-tubed (broken in) integrated amp.
A friend dropped by the other afternoon for a music session and we (uncharacteristically) chose that album.
We'd both heard it hundreds of times, but in this case the new remastered version was mesmerizing....instruments I'd never noticed before floated out of the speakers and the music shone like diamonds. I'd never been a major fan of "Longer Boats" but in this case we had to go back and listen a second time.
This conversation topic comes up occasionally, in various configurations, and I realize today how many things have to align for a "perfect" musical interlude...and I'm definitely including live performances.
Not only does a system have to be well balanced, but me as a listener has to be rested and receptive to the experience (not distracted by life, etc.). The barriers to full enjoyment at a live performance get even more complicated because of the numerous factors that can go wrong: the artist not inspired, bad seats, bad sound, disagreeable audience members, etc.
When all is perfectly aligned we should revel in the experience and be grateful!
After all, we "might die tonight!"