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Music lover or audiophile?

I think you have to decide, are you a music lover or audiophile?  I know the majority will say, both.
 I’m not so sure though. The nature of audiophilia is to get in there and fiddle with the tools, like any other hobbyist.  The difference in our hobby though is that presumably, our ultimate goal is to have the best musical experience we can get. The hobbyist is never really finished. The manipulation of the materials is the fun. The music lover, however, wants to get the most out of that esthetic experience.  
By continually plying materials, the audiophile is on an endless quest for better sound.
 After years of this quest, I’ve decided I can be a music lover or an audiophile.  I’m happy listening to my system now the way it is.  So, I’ve decided to be a music lover once again.
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It's always shocking to me to see - when people list when they're listening to on this forum - how plain-jane their musical tastes seem to be.  I see a lot of 'Dark Side of the Moon' and '1812 Overature' vs. more left field things; like, say, Ornette Coleman or Gyorgy Ligeti. 

That made me realize how, for many in the audiophile world, the end goal doesn't seem to be about music, it seems to be about the gear. 

There's nothing wrong with Floyd or Tchaikovsky - I'm just surpised there's not a wider range of musical taste among in the high-end community.  
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