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Good old days
@frogman  I believe that formal analysis can detract from musical enjoyment. I believe one intuitively analyzes by extended listening. I probably misled by using the term “casual listening”. A better term is relaxed listening. Certainly being act... 
Good old days
Then there are some of us that have a hard time keeping our focus on the music.  
Good old days
I’m unhappy with my penchant for obsessing over SQ, I don’t obsess when listening to the car stereo. I can just sit back and enjoy the music. Makes me want to consider giving up high end listening at home and go for something simple (even though I... 
Casual listening
@ezwind     Although I’m not happy about it, I too tend to have problems listening to poorly recorded music no matter how good it is. However if it’s historically significant, I can make allowances for the sound and go right to the performance.  ... 
Casual listening
@hilde45  You got my drift.  By “casual listening” I didn’t mean not involved.  Quite the contrary, I want to get MORE involved in the music.  
Casual listening
Interesting!  
Unmatched power cords
Sorry for the title. Should read “Unmatched IC’s”  
WHEN DID YOU FINALLY STOP...
Edcyn, After just investing about 8K on a new analog setup, I find myself on Idagio most of the time.  
WHEN DID YOU FINALLY STOP...
Right now I’m streaming from Idagio, luxuriating in the incredibly luscious sound of a string orchestra with solo violin. Sonic paradise. I think I’m finally stopped.  
Breathtaking SACD of popular classical music
Just listening to a spectacular CD from Analogue Productions of Rachmaninoff “Symphonic Dances” with the Dallas Symphony.  Good as, if not better, than any SACD.  
Mystery!
In case I haven’t made it clear, the problem occurs after the unit has played a few discs, not at startup. The tech didn’t bother to give it enough time to malfunction.   I’ve brought it back for a third time.  
Mystery!
The display just says “reading… “ but doesn’t ever read or load. ‘Anyway it just happened again.  Evidently if you keep playing discs it will eventually malfunction. ‘Bringing it back for the third time!  
Chat GPT wrote a poem about digital vs analog
There is no Chopin Ballade no. 5   He only wrote four ballades.  
The best plug in filter ever!
LP’s particularly are sounding much better with this filter.    
The best plug in filter ever!
It seems to sound best in first position of the conditioner and the amp plug next to it.