RE: Critical listening & Just relaxing listening

Posted by John Elison (A) on May 27, 2017 at 01:37:26

In Reply to: Critical listening & Just relaxing listening posted by Kindablue on May 26, 2017 at 05:45:54:

> I know there is time I must spend listening to hear what needs to be changed in my set up (critical)
> but I like most of all just kicking back and enjoying the music.

If you can kick back and enjoy the music, there is probably little need for critical listening. My system has reached a level of excellence that I no longer feel a need to listen critically. I just sit back and enjoy the music.

When I visit friends for a listening session, we all listen critically. However, my system has reached a level of performance that impresses me as much or more than any of my friends' systems. Not surprisingly, most of my friends feel the same way about their own systems compared to mine and others.

There was a time not too long ago when I felt most of my friends had better sounding systems than mine. That was when I began listening critically to my own system in order to facilitate upgrading. I switched from active speakers to higher quality passive speakers with a separate power amplifier and that made the biggest improvement. Next, I concentrated on my digital front-end until I could again simply enjoy the music be it from digital media or from vinyl media. Now, I am totally happy with the sound of my system and I primarily concentrate on listening to music instead of listening to components. Music is a lot more interesting that way.

Best regards,
John Elison

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Topic - Critical listening & Just relaxing listening - Kindablue 05:45:54 05/26/17 (13)

relaxing listening - hifitommy 13:14:41 05/28/17 (0)

RE: Critical listening & Just relaxing listening - Munkie_NL 01:01:22 05/28/17 (0)

RE: Critical listening & Just relaxing listening - Sturgus 12:04:59 05/27/17 (1)

RE: Critical listening & Just relaxing listening - rascal33 05:53:51 05/28/17 (0)

It can become a trap - M3 lover 11:07:53 05/27/17 (0)

RE: Critical listening & Just relaxing listening - John Elison 05/27/1701:37:26 05/27/17 (0)

RE: Critical listening & Just relaxing listening - MikeWI 20:06:21 05/26/17 (0)

There's a point to just kick back and enjoy the music! - spindoctor 18:56:23 05/26/17 (0)

That can become a terrible problem.. endless critical listening is a bad thing. - 3+4=5 11:46:50 05/26/17 (0)

It's so simple..... - Mossback 10:58:16 05/26/17 (0)

RE: Critical listening & Just relaxing listening - bill_stevenson@bellsouth.net 06:46:05 05/26/17 (2)

RE: Critical listening & Just relaxing listening - Kindablue 12:20:18 05/26/17 (1)

must be feeling better...... - bjamz 13:59:19 05/26/17 (0)

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