Has your system changed the music you listen to?

Absolutely. I used to own a Klipsch based system in college and for a few years after. I listened to mostly rock. I then got into Martin Logans after hearing them at a friends house. The vocals were so amazing that I went searching for every great vocal I could find. Then I got into jazz and more jazz--but then needed to get the woofer to work properly for great jazz recordings. Now I listen to mostly jazz, vocals and classical--in that order. Very seldom do I listen to rock. Was it the system change--or did I change (reminds of a light bulb joke--nevermind)

Not really. Over the past 20 years my taste in music has expanded and evolved, but I don't think it's related to my audiophile tendencies. I would think that over time everybody's musical taste changes, but I would be suspicious if it's driven by changes in your system. That's not to say that a good system won't help you appreciate different types of music, because it will, but a good system should definitely help you enjoy the music you already like.

I have had the same experience. I have always been a blues fan, but not until I got the audio bug did I really start listening to jazz. I believe, for me at least, that a lot of it has to do with the simplicity of the recordingss. My taste in jazz is almost exclusively acoustic "traditional" jazz(50s - early 60s). You had piano, drums, and bass with a trumpet and/or sax lead. The recordings were very pure and simple, just the musicians, their instruments, and the music, no overdubs, processing, or extreme editing.

Yes! When I started getting into HiFi in the mid 80’s, I was strictly a rocker. As my system has evolved, along with getting older, my taste in music has expanded to include everything from Megadeth to Mozart. My current fav is Bluegrass. Sampling music on the Internet as also helped widen my musical horizons.

I think that is a GREAT question. That's deep. I have to say that there are a lot of times that I put something on just because I want to hear what it sounds like, and I have actually discovered some good music as a result. I admit freely that I do seek out the best and multiples of my favorite stuff.
I am a subscriber to the point of view that the better the system, the easier it is to find enjoyment in more types of music. I personally find it more true with music played accoustically, there is more of the musician and less production with accoustic, and the more of the musician one can get, the more music. For me, thats jazz, man. I like jazz that gets down. It ain't elevator music like a lot of people think. We know. Down and dirty, sexy, hard core boogiein' jazz. The more you can hear of the musicians, the more you can hear them guys getten' down and BOOGIEIN'!