What kind of listener are you?


I'm an All-Arounder: Equal parts Analytical, Thrill, and Feeling. Push comes to shove feeling matters most, but they are all very close to equally important to me. 

This is a very useful breakdown of a very complex subject, listening. How we listen to and evaluate components and systems. 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ndZrj7DSmk00WIORrcS_siKnUK_kj3SrFFamrWJxGh8/edit#heading=h.2x4z0...

What kind of listener are you?
millercarbon

Showing 1 response by dsper

Hi,

I started out as an analytical listener trying to find what sounded the best to me.

This went on for a while until I realized that I was adding more detail to my system through various equipment upgrades.

At some point in this process, I started to realize I was doing a lot more toe tapping and could hear emotion with certain vocals and recordings. I also realized that I could hear both hands playing by a pianist, which really upped the musicality for me.. 

And it was, oh, I am listening to music...I think!

Now, I am wondering if I need to completely change my approach from low efficient speakers and big amps to higher efficiency speakers with smaller tube amps striving for more transparency, which I think means, for me, a better "you are there" realism 

FWIW

Thanks for listening,

Dsper.