I'm sure we've all been guilty at times of listening to the equipment rather than the music, especially with new gear. That's a big part of this "hobby." I am skeptical, though, when someone equates a love of equipment with a love of music. I sometimes wonder if there's *any* relationship between the two. One can love music wholeheartedly and not care a fig about putting together a top-notch system. I know many people who are just as crazy about music as anyone out here and most have modest systems at best. I have known many professional musicians (including members of premier orchestras and quartets) and few have spent much time worrying about the difference between currents and watts, or about room treatment and cables. Maybe their ears can hear what our ears can't.
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"?