Casual listening

Hard for me to side with one camp over the other. With my present set up, I can luxuriate in the music, indulging my senses or listen casually with background music, which I've never been able to do before (on a daily basis). I think I found my audio niche. 

All the best,
Nonoise

Always looking for new interesting music no matter how it's recorded poor or good and always looking for undiscovered old music no matter how it's recorded poor or good. 

For me listening is not analyzing how it's recorded, but analyzing how it's played.

As to the volumes, mostly love it big, natural and revealing even for casual listening.

I consider the casual listening, like I'm doing now as I type, at an optimal volume, which is lower than you ever hear at an audio show, that I am indeed pursuing my audiophile goal.  

Jerry

@czarivey

Always looking for new interesting music no matter how it’s recorded poor or good and always looking for undiscovered old music no matter how it’s recorded poor or good.

I have a thread I started today about Amapiano music and a mix is posted in the thread, please check it out and let me know what you think when you have time. Thanks

If I am not having trouble doing critical listening, then I have the wrong gear.

I have returned stuff that sounded "perfectly" transparent because it lacked life.

I listen casually and often feel compelled to turn up the volume and be immersed in the music.