The closest I come to the OP’s situation is that I listen to different music when in my car than when listening on my home system. In the car, I prefer uptempo and hard rock. In my home, I prefer easier listening and some genres that I would otherwise not listen to, like old-time country (not a fan of most modern country music). I think it is because the softer music has a broader range of sounds and I can hear individual instruments more on my home system than on the car radio. Still, I enjoy the music or I don’t listen. Like classical music — it just strikes me as more suited to a funeral than to a relaxing evening at home.
Listening to music I don’t particularly like
Do you find yourself listing to music you don't particularly like because it sounds so good on your system? If I'm honest with myself I am an old dude who grew up with classic rock and really enjoy it but a lot of it was not well recorded. So I find myself listening more and more to other genres of music that I normally wouldn't just because they sound so good on my system. I don't know what this says about me, maybe I am more of an "equipmentphile" than a music lover? I keep listening to music ranging from classical to vocal jazz to country and I love the sound of it but it doesn't get my toes tapping like a good old rock song from my youth. I was even listening to Chinese drums today. Is there hope for me? Will I ever ever enjoy this music as much as I enjoy the "sound"?