@mapman “What do you care about in this hobby?”
l have read so many interesting comments on this discussion. I believe your original post idea was for equipment only based replies, hence your bullet points. There have been so many music first inspired replies as well.
@knotscott ”Enjoyment”
….sound quality on a budget at a premium
@slaw ”Sound quality……
I’d include “involving” …. value at all levels
@rvpiano “Music first”
The rest will take care of itself.
@mattmiller “It has always been about the MUSIC first….”
… the desire to have the music playing as if the group was in front of me….
@russwill “The music”
l’d listen on an old boombox if that was all l had
@jsalerno277 “… l have auditioned 7 figure systems that have accurate sound”
…..but fail to express emotion and do not touch my soul”
I was wondering reading all the posts what now is perceived as the main consideration? In other words, “What do you care (more) about in this hobby?”
Lots of comments on emotion versus cost. Is it a “chicken or the egg” syndrome?
So for each individual there can be a choice, the “music” (soul) or the “sound” (accuracy), and which is perceived as the right route.
The question is, can well loved music mitigate and transcend any inabilities of a system, or is it the all-consuming accuracy of the system itself that is more important?